|BlackJesus| Posted April 26 Author Report Posted April 26 Dylan Fairchild Georgia G Prospect Info College Georgia Hometown Class Cumming, GA R-Junior Height 6’ 5’’ Weight 318 lbs Arm 33’’ Hand 10’’ Analysis By Lance Zierlein NFL Analyst Draft Projection Round 4 Overview Two-year starter who will offer more with his pass protection than his run blocking. Fairchild plays with quick hands and adequate athleticism as a move blocker. He’s big but struggles to push opponents and sustain blocks at the point of attack and wasn’t enough of a difference-maker for the run game. He’s steady in protection with decent range and active hands. He’s athletic enough to recover against counters but could have issues when matched against a good bull rush. Fairchild could go in the middle rounds and eventually become a starter. Strengths Good size, proportional frame and adequate length. Gets into blocks with quick, inside hands. Good lateral acceleration on move blocks. Passes off twisters with forceful shove. Adequate foot quickness to recover versus rush counters. Resets protection hands quickly when needed. Weaknesses Below-average core strength and contact balance. Struggles to generate movement as a drive blocker. Needs to secure first block with better pop on combos. Below-average timing and footwork up to the second level. Allows bull rushers access into his frame. Quote
alleycat Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 "Played through a calf injury through 2024 and didn't miss a game." Interesting. Quote
Le Tigre Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 Looks like all pass block and zero run block. Which is no shock from a passing offense here 1 Quote
New Jersey Bengal Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 1 minute ago, Le Tigre said: Looks like all pass block and zero run block. Saban said he a decent run blocker will get better Quote
|BlackJesus| Posted April 26 Author Report Posted April 26 Presumably Mims is very familiar with him as well, even though he played on the other side. I will be interested in what Amarius has to say about his former teammate. Quote
New Jersey Bengal Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 I heard him mentioned the other day on the movegger show Quote
MichaelWeston Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 OG7 Dylan Fairchild Georgia, 4JR HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL BIRTHDAY AGE HT WT NUM Cumming, GA West Forsyth May 08, 2003 21.96 6052 325 #53 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 offensive 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 offer from Jacksonville State (May 2019). That summer, he took a visit to South Carolina and received an offer on the spot from the offensive line. Fairchild's recruitment took off after his junior season, including offers 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. YEAR (GP/GS) POSITION NOTES 2021: (1/0) - Redshirted; scout team; enrolled June 2021 2022: (5/0) - Scout team 2023: (14/10) LG 2024: (14/14) LG Second Team All-American; Second Team All-SEC Total: (34/24) LG HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP NOTES COMBINE 6052 318 10 33 80 3/4 DNP DNP DNP 27 1/2 9' 3" DNP DNP DNP Limited workout (med. exclusion: left pec, left tibia) PRO DAY 6051 325 9 3/4 33 3/8 81 1/8 DNP DNP DNP 29 1/2 DNP DNP DNP DNP 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 off 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 stiffness ● 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 different 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 offensive 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 Quote
Jamie_B Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 2 minutes ago, BlackJesus said: And in the SEC that's pretty impressive. Still hope they find someone who can run block too one day Quote
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