Dylan Fairchild impressing the Bengals’ veteran offensive linemen

Though the Cincinnati Bengals waited till the third spherical of the NFL Draft to pick out an offensive lineman, they might have drafted one that would grow to be actually good. He actually was that approach in faculty at Georgia.

Dylan Fairchild was the Bengals’ third-round draft decide. A 6-foot-5, 315-pound guard, Fairchild began 24 video games at left guard over his final two seasons with the Bulldogs. That included beginning in all 14 video games final season at Georgia, incomes him Second-Crew All-American standing.

Fairchild is already making an impression on the Bengals veteran offensive linemen.

“[He’s] the strongest dude I ever met in my life. Pound for pound,” proper sort out Amarius Mims mentioned at Bengals offseason exercises through Bengals.com. “He has that issue about him. Not simply in a recreation, however in common life. I really feel dangerous if he will get his hand on an everyday pedestrian simply strolling down the road. If it’s not a soccer participant, he’ll in all probability (do injury).”

Mims performed with Fairchild at Georgia, so he’s very accustomed to what he can do upfront.

As well as, captains Orlando Brown Jr. (left sort out) and Ted Karras (middle) even have effusive reward for the Bengals third-round decide. Brown talked about that Fairchild has been asking countless questions whereas watching movie collectively.

“His play energy may be very distinctive,” Brown mentioned. “There’s motive [the Bengals] took him within the third spherical, and gave him the chance to be the man at left guard. Simply when it comes to play energy, the suitable mindset, his capability to cross shield. For his measurement he’s obtained a singular physique when it comes to his size, top, energy. In faculty, taking part in in addition to he did within the SEC, and the way constant he was, it’s what made him a scorching commodity.”

Not solely does Fairchild carry expertise to Cincinnati, however he additionally brings a excessive diploma of maturity.

“He just lately obtained married and I believe that bodes nicely,” Karras mentioned. “He’s form of coming in as a grown man, a married man. It doesn’t look like the second is just too huge for him. I figured if this man is keen, I’ve the lodging and I needed to get my arms on him first.

“I believe he’s carried out an ideal job to date. We’re two days in working with him. Fabricated from the suitable stuff, performed at a big-time program, and appears to be form of a bodily specimen. Excited to have him.”

The Bengals are within the third and ultimate week of Section 2 of offseason exercises.