(04-26-2025, 06:50 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: [ -> ]That probably better than getting Pollacks opinion.
Duke watching people blame one OL coach after another for his ineptitude.:
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Like this pick a whole lot and so far the draft is going as I expected. Always thought the Defense would get rounds 1,2,and 4, with the offense getting 3, and then Bengals going to BPA from 5th on.
Would normally think BPA in every round but the Defense was so porous that Golden had to have been told he was getting early picks just to lure him here to coach such a bad Defense. Especially after focusing so much on the Offense in offseason even if it was signing their own.
Maybe I am way off base but just felt this would be the strategy. Although admittedly I know nobody with inside info and this is just what I would have done and may not even be their plan.
Yet think it's a solid pick and the Bengals have definitely had success with Georgia players before and giving up so little in the SEC is very interesting. Whitworth did similar in sacks given up in college in SEC as well except from the LT position. Believe Mims already being here will help in his transition into the league as well per already have a working relationship and probably a friendship with Dylan too.
Excited, welcome aboard Mr Fairchild !
(04-26-2025, 08:08 AM)Go Cards Wrote: [ -> ]Like this pick a whole lot and so far the draft is going as I expected. Always thought the Defense would get rounds 1,2,and 4, with the offense getting 3, and then Bengals going to BPA from 5th on.
Would normally think BPA in every round but the Defense was so porous that Golden had to have been told he was getting early picks just to lure him here to coach such a bad Defense. Especially after focusing so much on the Offense in offseason even if it was signing their own.
Maybe I am way off base but just felt this would be the strategy. Although admittedly I know nobody with inside info and this is just what I would have done and may not even be their plan.
Yet think it's a solid pick and the Bengals have definitely had success with Georgia players before and giving up so little in the SEC is very interesting. Whitworth did similar in sacks given up in college in SEC as well except from the LT position. Believe Mims already being here will help in his transition into the league as well per already have a working relationship and probably a friendship with Dylan too.
Excited, welcome aboard Mr Fairchild !
I might take a RB but would still let Golden pick 3 more guys for defense.
Offense is set maybe one of the vet guards in FA after the draft.
I'm a big Fairchild fan brings some nasty competitiveness that the OL is lacking.
(04-26-2025, 09:03 AM)Synric Wrote: [ -> ]Brandon Thorn is the best OL draftnik in Media. If you haven't read or watched any of his stuff I suggest doing so.
Here is Thorn's scouting report for Dylan Fairchild.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10150397-dylan-fairchild-nfl-draft-2025-scouting-report-for-georgia-iol
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Questionable processing skills against delayed blitzes, late loopers, and line games leave him a tick late picking up secondary rushers.
He’ll fit right in.
I do like the wrestling background though.
— Won the
Georgia state heavyweight wrestling championship as a junior and senior in high school with a 67-0 record
I rate this pick pretty good. Position of need filled by a really good prospect from Georgia. I don't think they could have done better in the 3rd for a guard, so there is that.
I'm relieved that we took a guard.
They must have really, really, really, really liked Demetrius Knight to take him instead of Tate Ratledge in the 2nd round and then draft Fairchild a round later (who, by all accounts is a significantly worse prospect than Ratledge).
This is not how I would have drafted, but taking Fairchild, even if it was a reach, pulls this draft up from the F range to be closer to a C-.
We also have Matt Lee on the roster, almost forgot about him. Can he play right guard?
(04-25-2025, 11:42 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: [ -> ]I see the theme all 3 rounds, find players that play hard every down with success
Very good point and observation.
(04-26-2025, 02:50 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: [ -> ]OK pick for me.
Again, maybe a tad early for the player. But at least we reached for need.
Only beefs are too early and not azplug & play starter.
Kiper: #110
Yates: #114 (Rd4 grade)
Miller: #96
Jeremiah: Not in top 150 that I saw
Do you realize our next pick is @119 so if not picked by us at 81, he would be lone gone in round 4. Your 4 round grade trying to diss on the pick is 114, we drafr at 119.
Why do fans not realize teams (not just us) have to grab guys earlier than their ranking or lose their guy?
(04-26-2025, 03:34 AM)kevin Wrote: [ -> ]Now you know I was talking to the other guy about Goldens opinion on the D Picks. Golden and Taylor like the D picks and they got a blocker some of you wanted. I'll take Golden and Taylors opinion over the negative opinions of people on this site every single day. These people saying it's been an awful draft, that is the complete opposite of what Golden and Taylor are saying. Some people forget, they have Burrow, Chase and Higgins locked in long term now. They brought in Golden because you also need Defense. Golden likes the 2 D picks, and here is the Blocker some on here wanted, Tackling and Blocking.
I say it again, The Coaches like the draft so far, and that means more to me than the negatives on this site always bashing The Bengals.
GO BENGALS
Yep our fan base is loaded with negative wannabe GM's who in many cases have not watched the guys they bash play a game or if they did had no focus on them.
But they know all. It gets old.
(04-26-2025, 01:52 AM)Frank Booth Wrote: [ -> ]nate and luvnit want me to tell you that youre invited to their super happy circle jerk mike brown fan club
Isn't it time for you to head over to your Steeler's forum to trash them for not grabbing a QB yet.
(04-26-2025, 07:31 AM)hollodero Wrote: [ -> ]Sure... but every coach from every team claims that they are happy with their picks, it would be inconceivable to do otherwise. Hence these are statements that do not include any actual information and don't really leave a clue.
True
But I pointed out the Bengals ran to the podium with the Knight pick. You don't do that unless you got your guy and will not even consider a trade back in my opinion.
Then Golden said he was his guy. It is one thing to say he liked the pick, but another to say he waited anxiously since the night before (once round 1 ended) for him to get to us with the 17h pick in round 2.
Also fans dismiss he was at least the 3rd best LB on our board. If Bengals had another LB at #3, they would have drafted him as only top 2 LB's were gone.
(04-26-2025, 12:31 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: [ -> ]Yep our fan base is loaded with negative wannabe GM's who in many cases have not watched the guys they bash play a game or if they did had no focus on them.
But they know all. It gets old.
It’s alway easier after the fact to whine about a pick and when they **** it up it’s forgotten in the annals of time.
(04-26-2025, 12:36 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: [ -> ]True
But I pointed out the Bengals ran to the podium with the Knight pick. You don't do that unless you got your guy and will not even consider a trade back in my opinion.
Then Golden said he was his guy. It is one thing to say he liked the pick, but another to say he waited anxiously since the night before (once round 1 ended) for him to get to us with the 17h pick in round 2.
Also fans dismiss he was at least the 3rd best LB on our board. If Bengals had another LB at #3, they would have drafted him as only top 2 LB's were gone.
Sure, I don't have reason to doubt that they really liked the guy. I rather wonder whether that means he is actually good.
But whatever, let's just root for the Golden Knight, no one knows anyway. I might just be argueing for I don't quite agreed with going LB in the first place.
(04-26-2025, 08:56 AM)Synric Wrote: [ -> ]I'm a big Fairchild fan brings some nasty competitiveness that the OL is lacking.
Good pick, definitely the type of guy we're looking for. On another note, that GA OL looked pretty smooth at passing rushers off to one another when the defense tried to loop and stunt.
(04-26-2025, 01:02 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: [ -> ]Good pick, definitely the type of guy we're looking for. On another note, that GA OL looked pretty smooth at passing rushers off to one another when the defense tried to loop and stunt.
I was waiting on one of our OL board gurus to weigh in.
I trust your OL opinion and gald you feel it was a great pick.
(04-26-2025, 01:40 AM)Frank Booth Wrote: [ -> ]im disappointed he isnt old and a high risk project
You make me want to be positive. Thank you!
(04-26-2025, 01:11 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: [ -> ]I was waiting on one of our OL board gurus to weigh in.
I trust your OL opinion and gald you feel it was a great pick.
At a high contact position like OL, you can never go wrong by picking a player with a wresting background, especially a highly prolific background like Fairchild's. Dude went 67-0 over his Jr. and Sr. year with two State Titles in the HW Division.