Welcome Dylan Fairchild

[*pally*]

The Bengals recreates the 2023 Georgia OL with 3rd round pick Dylan Fairchild. No sacks allowed in pass pro in 783 snaps

Per Zac he will come in and compete for LEFT guard right away

[HarleyDog]

I like it.

[M.W.]

Makes sense, position wise I like the whole draft thus far.

[*Synric*]

(Yesterday, 11:20 PM)pally Wrote: The Bengals recreates the 2023 Georgia OL with 3rd round pick Dylan Fairchild.  No sacks allowed in pass pro in 783 snaps

Per Zac he will come in and compete for LEFT guard right away

Dylan Fairchild did not allow a sack in both his starting years. Georgia also runs a heavier pass to run ratio than most of college football with a pocket passer.

[NUGDUKWE]

Finally a pick i like ( probably means he'll be terrible). Still a big hole at RG. I wonder what they do there? Luke Kundra in the 4th or 5th would good. Risner would be good but I'm not holding my breath.

[NATI BENGALS]

Love Championship wrestler OL/DL prospects. That 67-0 record is nuts.

I'm pumped about this pick.

[Bengalbug]

What Kirby Smart said about Georgia OL Dylan Fairchild

“Toughness, character, what he stands for as a man. I have a lot of respect for Dylan and the way he’s gone about the approach. He got up in front of the team and told his story. He talked about the years he spent on scout team and how much it mean to him to earn what he’s gotten here and how hard he’s had to work for it. Lot of respect for him. His greatest attribute is probably his toughness or his power.”

[*psychdoctor*]

great pick

[Bengalbug]

Dylan Fairchild used a lunchpail to motivate

Georgia’s home contest against Tennessee was one of the biggest of the season. The Bulldogs were coming off a home loss to Ole Miss and needed a win to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.

So to motivate his teammates, Fairchild brought a beaten up lunchpail into Georgia’s locker room prior to the game. He wanted to instil a blue-collar mentally so his team would outwork Tennessee.

That proved to be the case, with the Bulldogs picking up a 31-17 home win over the Volunteers. The win proved massive for Georgia, who went on to make and win the SEC Championship game.

[StoneTheCrow]

(Yesterday, 11:28 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Finally a pick i like ( probably means he'll be terrible). Still a big hole at RG. I wonder what they do there? Luke Kundra in the 4th or 5th would good. Risner would be good but I'm not holding my breath.

Call me nutty but this makes me think they have one of the FA guards in mind for the right side.

[WhoDeyK]

Great pick! Much needed protection for Joe and really like the reunion with Mims

[Bengalbug]

Matt Miller
@nfldraftscout
I just can't see the three Georgia IOL in this draft failing at the next level.

LG Dylan Fairchild, C Jared Wilson, RG Tate Ratledge. I'm a big fan of all three. All are high-end athletes with productive tape in the SEC. Injuries hit in '24 and affected them, but I'm bullish on all as starters.

[THE PISTONS]

Prob about the best you can do at Guard in the 3rd.

[*Synric*]

Dane Brugler's write up about Dylan Fairchild in The Beast.

Quote:BACKGROUND: Dylan Fairchild grew up north of Atlanta, with his parents. He played little league football, but wrestling was his best sport growing up — he won several state titles in middle school. Fairchild is also an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. He proposed to his fiancée (Elizabeth) in February 2025.

Fairchild attended West Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga., where he was a multisport standout. Known more as a wrestler early in his high school career, his football path started to take shape during his sophomore season as a 250-pound defensive tackle who worked his way into rotation. Fairchild bulked up to 285 pounds as a junior and stood out at defensive tackle, while also blossoming at left tackle, earning 2019 second-team all-region honors. He again played both ways as a senior and led West Forsyth to a nine-win season and the 2020 7A Region 6 championship. Fairchild earned an invitation to the 2021 All-American Bowl. He had a prolific wrestling career in high school, earning all-state honors all four years. After going 47-0 as a junior, Fairchild repeated as the Class 7A state champion as a senior in the 285-pound division (pinned his opponent in 25 seconds), finishing his final season 22-0 (all pins). He also played baseball in high school but quit as a sophomore because it was "too boring."

A four-star recruit, Fairchild was the sixth-ranked interior of f ensive lineman in the 2021 recruiting class and the No. 11 recruit in Georgia. He was a consensus top-100 recruit nationally. After flashing his ability as a sophomore, Fairchild received his first scholarship of f er from Jacksonville State (May 2019). That summer, he took a visit to South Carolina and received an of f er on the spot from the of f ensive line. Fairchild's recruitment took of f after his junior season, including of f ers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech. He decided to stay in his home state and committed to head coach Kirby Smart in May 2020. Fairchild was the seventh-ranked recruit in Smart's 2021 class (one spot ahead of Brock Bowers). After an All-America junior season, he elected to skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.

STRENGTHS:
● Looks the part with a stout, muscular frame and strong trunk
● "Freaks List" alum for work in weight room (440-pound bench, 570 squat, 370 power clean)
● High-level wrestling background — physical mindset translates to the field
● Gritty competitor who wants to make it a bad day for opponent
● Hard guy to move; able to settle down when rushers try to push him
● Hands are both well-paced and powerful to press defenders of f him
● Generates ground force to uproot in run game
● Battles through minor injuries — played in all 28 games past two seasons
● Confidence appeared to grow with each start  

WEAKNESSES:
● Some movements show hints of lower-body stif f ness
● Elevated pads into contact will diminish power on down/drive blocks
● Average range — needs to improve timing and angles working up to linebacker level
● Occasionally over-sets against shifty rushers who cross his face
● Still learning dif f erent tricks for easier recoveries
● In-game experience at right guard, but all 24 college starts came at left guard
● Limited throughout draft process because of left calf strain  

SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Georgia, Fairchild settled in at right guard in of f ensive coordinator Mike Bobo's multiple-run scheme (zone and gap). He cut his teeth on the scout team (non-travel) over his first two seasons in Athens before earning a starting job and quickly developing into one of the better guards in the SEC.

Fairchild is built to hold his ground and jolt defenders at the point of attack, and he plays with the fierce demeanor to win his individual battles (wrestling mentality). At times, his feet, hands and eyes can get slightly disjointed as he responds to quickness, but he flashes dominance when his moving parts all stay on the same page.

Overall, Fairchild lacks experience — and it shows at times — but he is powerful, tough and naturally aggressive. I expect him to continue getting better with additional reps. He is an ascending prospect with NFL starting upside, in the Wyatt Teller mold.

GRADE: 3rd-4th round

[THE PISTONS]

(Yesterday, 11:34 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Matt Miller
@nfldraftscout
I just can't see the three Georgia IOL in this draft failing at the next level.

LG Dylan Fairchild, C Jared Wilson, RG Tate Ratledge. I'm a big fan of all three. All are high-end athletes with productive tape in the SEC. Injuries hit in '24 and affected them, but I'm bullish on all as starters.

He looks very athletic.

[Bengalbug]

A local Georgia beat writer, Jordan Hill, projected the ravens to take him in the third.

MY PREDICTION

Fairchild goes 91st overall (3rd round) to the Baltimore Ravens.
I don't think Fairchild will go as high in the draft as Ratledge, but I'm very high on Fairchild's potential. He was incredibly reliable while at Georgia, and I think a smart front office will pounce on him during the second day of the draft.
My money is on the Ravens being that smart front office. Baltimore needs help at guard, and I think the decision makers are sharp enough to know that they can wait a few rounds to fill that need. The Ravens' draft may be one full of Dawgs based on my earlier prediction that they would snag Malaki Starks toward the end of the first round.

[Bengalbug]

New Bengals offensive lineman Dylan Fairchild on blocking for Joe Burrow:

"It's an honor. It's an honor. It's something I'm going to live and die by every day. It's the biggest honor of my life."

[Essex Johnson]

(Yesterday, 11:34 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Dylan Fairchild used a lunchpail to motivate

Georgia’s home contest against Tennessee was one of the biggest of the season. The Bulldogs were coming off a home loss to Ole Miss and needed a win to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.

So to motivate his teammates, Fairchild brought a beaten up lunchpail into Georgia’s locker room prior to the game. He wanted to instil a blue-collar mentally so his team would outwork Tennessee.

That proved to be the case, with the Bulldogs picking up a 31-17 home win over the Volunteers. The win proved massive for Georgia, who went on to make and win the SEC Championship game.

I see the theme all 3 rounds, find players that play hard every down with success

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

Most reliable pick in the 3rd round, great pick.

Really liked Dylan Fairchild the most if we missed out on Ratledge and I don't know if the team was just giving Golden his guys with the first
two picks and if Ratledge wasn't there, Fairchild should be and we wouldn't lose anything. We all know that Rat and Mims played next to each
other at Georgia but it might be a good idea to put some one different than his old teammate right next to Mims to just change things and see
how he adapts. We all know an OL will go down in season every year, just the way it goes, have to adjust and adapt fast.

Expecting Scherff or Risner added after the draft if we don't add another RG the rest of the Draft.

I like Lucas Patrick too and think he is an upgrade over both Volson and Cappa from last year, but he has problems staying healthy.

Bottom line is the OL is much better going into this year than last year with this pick and the Patrick signing.

[Luvnit2]

(Yesterday, 11:20 PM)pally Wrote: The Bengals recreates the 2023 Georgia OL with 3rd round pick Dylan Fairchild.  No sacks allowed in pass pro in 783 snaps

Per Zac he will come in and compete for LEFT guard right away

I like it and hopefully our new OL coach loves it