Whether it’s through a fault of their own or the result of external circumstances, there are players we look back on and think ‘what if’.
What if Tony Romo had spent his career on a more stable team? What if Junior Galette had some self-control and didn’t miss 2 years in the middle of his prime?
In the case of Nick Fairley, he’s an extremely talented player whose career is hanging in the balance after reasserting himself as a dominant force on the interior D-line. His second chance to live up to his immense potential may have been cut short.