Notes from Voluntary Practice

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(05-31-2025, 03:51 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I remember seeing Lamkin last season, he was the midget dude on the OL I think on Ole Miss. He looked good from what I saw. Was just 
kind of funny seeing the rest of the OL towering over him, but he was good lol

NC

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(05-31-2025, 04:16 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: NC

Ah, the Tarheels, thanks Truck. I just remember Lampkin being in blue and being towered over by his fellow OL.

[sandwedge]

(05-31-2025, 12:13 PM)Synric Wrote: I thought First Team Guards were Addison West & Willie Lampkin, Second Team was Tyler Booker & Donovan Jackson, Third Team was Tate Ratledge & the kid from Army.

I've googled it like 4 times now. 

[ERIC1]

(05-31-2025, 10:20 AM)3wt Wrote: Interesting take by Greg Cosell in an interview with Dan Hoard. Cowell had concerns about his balance and lack of body control. Also saw him as very inconsistent. He really liked Rivers and thought he'd make a great guard. Somewhat disconcerting. But Cosell is just a film guy after all. Both situations make me uneasy. I. My mind guard was o e of the top 2goals in the off-season and I'm not satisfied that they got the job done.

I think people on the bengals board have more smarts than most retired players and sportswriters

[Essex Johnson]

(05-30-2025, 11:31 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Yep all we are asking for is solid performance from everyone on the OL, we aren't asking for top-tier.
Solid would be a huge step up from previous years.

But for anyone to basically bet on a mid-round pick being solid-or-better starter Year 1, more often than not they'll lose that bet.
It's (very) rare for mid-round picks to do great out of the gate.
Much more often they either serve as a rotational/depth piece in first 1-2 years or at least have some struggles early on in their first 1-2 years as they acclimate to the NFL.

I pernally would have rather seen one more OG veteran added on a 1-year or 2-year deal to not have to bank so much on Fairchild being good out of the gate, but it is what it is at this

but as you stated we don't need great, last few years have seen more mid round picks it seems cracking the starting lineup... again don;t need great just solid or better than what we had last year

[TJHoushmandzadeh's Shiny Shoes]

Fairchild was PFF All American rather than AP All American.

LEFT GUARD: DYLAN FAIRCHILD, GEORGIA BULLDOGS

Fairchild has powered college football's best interior offensive line. He was the only left guard in America to post top-15 grades both as a pass protector and a run blocker. On 466 pass-blocking snaps, Fairchild surrendered only three combined sacks and hits.