Fairley will NOT bench press

[jtnc]

He was hurt during the 2010 season and still has not healed from a "shoulder separation" injury.

Will this hurt him at all during the draft?

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=NFL&id=6492&line=200803&spln=1

[teeray]

Is he hurt or is it Warren Sapp syndrome?

[GritsRgreat]

hmmm, I've been sold on Fairley since Luck said no.

This drops him in my eyes....dang.

[CatMan72]

Wow, I don't like the sound of that at all... he certainly didn't seem to be suffering from a shoulder injury when he was swimming around offensive linemen in the nat'l championship game?

This makes me wonder if he's been sitting around eating donuts instead of preparing for the combine.

[dimbee]

Who cares if he bench presses or not? I'd be more interested in his footwork as he'll have plenty of time to heal

[CatMan72]

Who cares if he bench presses or not? I'd be more interested in his footwork as he'll have plenty of time to heal

I care because all the sudden he's injured?

Sounds like he's covering for something, why would this come up at the 11th hour like this?

[jtnc]

I'd really like to know when the hell he was injured?

[nagai]

Well put it this way, if Fairley was hurt all of last season, and he still dominated... could be awesome.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

I've been saying he's overrated for months and that I didn't want us to draft him. If this lessens the chance that we take him then it's good news.

[GritsRgreat]

Well put it this way, if Fairley was hurt all of last season, and he still dominated... could be awesome.

but this should have been known much earlier right?

[Mr. Scot]

I'd say it's not good for him either way.

If his injury isn't all that severe, some might question his attitude and/or commitment.

If his injury is indeed severe enough that this is warranted, then execs will start pondering "just how bad is that shoulder?"

Wouldn't necessarily expect him to drop him (especially not if he takes part in Auburn's pro day) but execs take a lot of "mental notes" about this kind of thing.

[teeray]

Anybody remember Sapp putting up 225 only 16 times. He turned out okay.

Teams will want him to lift at some point. He might be trying to improve his reps before pro day. Or private workouts.

Or he might be scared. Or injured.

I think that covers it.

[BBQ&Beer]

but this should have been known much earlier right?

Seems like it.

[jtnc]

We are in a tough place right now. Right now, I don't know who we should draft.