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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; "Akiem is a monster," Jordan said. "That dude is a monster. I don't know if you see him. I'm usually big towards a lot of people, and he makes me feel regular. Which makes regular people feel small?" 'Monster' Akiem ...

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"Akiem is a monster," Jordan said. "That dude is a monster. I don't know if you see him. I'm usually big towards a lot of people, and he makes me feel regular. Which makes regular people feel small?"

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Old 04-30-2014, 11:00 PM   #2
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I hope so, I think this guy is unbelievable
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The guy is a monster, nothing was better than seeing him throw matt ryan to the turf in both games last season
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Every year so far he has just gotten better and better.
Run defense is better than Jordans IMO
Now if he can get a few more pass rush moves perfected then he will be there.
so maybe next year i will be looking for Jordan to step up his game against the run more than Hicks ability to pass rush. that would be sweet.

i would not be looking to draft a DE to replace him. i would be looking to improve depth. But never pass up a gift in your lap if it falls to ya. DL rotation needs some work
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Man,if we only had our 2011 offense to pair up with this D....
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Re: 'Monster' Akiem Hicks could be poised for breakout season with New Orleans Saints

Saw his rankings on PFF, good against the run, pretty bad pass rushing.

I would have guessed the opposite. Maybe someone with PFF can post his 2013 grades?
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Saw his rankings on PFF, good against the run, pretty bad pass rushing.

I would have guessed the opposite. Maybe someone with PFF can post his 2013 grades?
Hicks was ranked 19th of 79 3-4 DEs graded.

He had an overall score of 10.3. -3.4 rush, 0.0 coverage, 13.4 against the run. .03 penalties.

That's made up of 5 sacks, 2 QB hits, 14 hurries, 0 batted passes, 42 tackles, 8 assists, 2 missed tackles and 40 stops.

He ranked 3rd in the league, behind JJ Watt and Cedric Thornton, in run stopping % at 11.4

And he tied for 39th of 79 at pass rushing efficiency.
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Hicks was ranked 19th of 79 3-4 DEs graded.

He had an overall score of 10.3. -3.4 rush, 0.0 coverage, 13.4 against the run. .03 penalties.

That's made up of 5 sacks, 2 QB hits, 14 hurries, 0 batted passes, 42 tackles, 8 assists, 2 missed tackles and 40 stops.

He ranked 3rd in the league, behind JJ Watt and Cedric Thornton, in run stopping % at 11.4

And he tied for 39th of 79 at pass rushing efficiency.
So he needs to work on his pass rushing abit, but everything else is pretty damn good

when he makes it to the QB, you definitely know about it, the guy is huge
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So he needs to work on his pass rushing abit, but everything else is pretty damn good

when he makes it to the QB, you definitely know about it, the guy is huge
And the fact that hes quick for a big man and was raw coming out, you can bet his pass rush skills/technique are only gonna get better, and likely a lot better.
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We have really been nailing the third round draft picks........not so much in the first round though.
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