Nick Fairley is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Fairley in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Fairley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nick Fairley
Height6'4"
Weight308 lb
BornJan 23, 1988
Age38
Rookie yr
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Above-average snap-level impact reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 70 · #1624 · Above AverageWorth 70 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 36% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
70 career value over replacement — #1624 all-time of 4,649. 14/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #13 (Rd 1) · DET · 2011 · +5.8 vs expected KV-H
66actual
60.2 expected · Δ+5.8
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