Color me a guy that has been down on Nick in the middle for a couple of years.. he racks up the tackles but the man is a liability at the point of attack.. in other words he can't fight off or shed a block effectively..
IMO.. Nick is an outside backer with good to great speed and instincts.. he just doesn't handle traffic very well.
I like the guy, but I have stated it several times since we made the announcement that we are going to the 3-4... I have a hard time seeing where Nick fits.. he isn't very good at pass rushing because he doesn't use his hands well.. the same reason he has trouble fighting off blocks...
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"