Round 3 (81): Dylan Fairchild, G, Georgia

[COB]

Damn, just straight up handing him the job on draft day.  
 

He has the one weakness that NFL teams seem able to address - weakness.  Weakness is his weakness.  Through the wonders of clandestine pharmacy, guys come into the league and get faster and stronger.  I hope this youngster is up to this.  Jumping into a 17 game season as a rookie starter is not a small thing.  

[Stripes]

I think this is easily my favorite of the first three picks. Fairchild’s resume as a pass blocker is expansive and impressive, and he was still plenty decent in the run game.

[COB]

6 hours ago, HoosierCat said:

"A pro day trip worth making ... Scott was able to work with him and get his hands on him ... 

Grotesque.  But I guess if the trauma he experienced ignites a shame-induced personality disorder characterized by extreme violence and sociopathic sadism, it’ll all be worth it and he’ll have a long career in the nfl.  
 

Shocking that the bengals are this forward thinking and innovative.  

[COB]

4 hours ago, Stripes said:

I think this is easily my favorite of the first three picks. Fairchild’s resume as a pass blocker is expansive and impressive, and he was still plenty decent in the run game.

True.  Everything you read says his strength is pass blocking, Lo and Behold, we throw more than anyone in the league.  

[TJJackson]

this is the pick I am least angry about

Now I better see video of the weight room with this guy squatting Toyota Tundras while OchoStinko feeds him mcdoubles

I laughed out loud when I saw a draft profile say he will be a good "rotational guard".  There is no such thing.  DLs are rotated, not OLs, who have to stay together to work out a group "harmony" for lack of a better term

round 4 grade, taken of course in round 3

this pick sucks, just not as much as the other two

[ArmyBengal]

I just think it’s odd that most viewed him as a depth pick and we make him a starter from day one.

Im not mad but the less than thrilled feeling continues. There were better players to be had.

[AMPHAR]

A draft expert fellow was on the radio this weekend.   Supposedly this guy is trained in the O-line martial arts that the new O-line teaches.   He thought Dylan would be a day 1 starter at LG.   Suggested this was the new O-line's top pick or something to that effect.