Grading Saints Third Pick, Akiem Hicks.

st thomas · 05-01-2012, 10:10 PM

if hicks can bat down 10-15 balls this year i'll give him an A, doesnt he have reach ?

|Mitch| · 05-01-2012, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by st thomas

if hicks can bat down 10-15 balls this year i'll give him an A, doesnt he have reach ?

he's 6'5" with a 86 inch wingspan

CharityMike · 05-01-2012, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

he's 6'5" with a 86 inch wingspan

I can see some personal fouls because of this. In the NFL he can't touch a QB head at all.

|Mitch| · 05-01-2012, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by CharityMike

I can see some personal fouls because of this. In the NFL he can't touch a QB head at all.

not true; they changed the rule this offseason... intentional helmet contact will still be called, but those weak barely touching the helmet hits are not supposed to be called;

CharityMike · 05-01-2012, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

not true; they changed the rule this offseason... intentional helmet contact will still be called, but those weak barely touching the helmet hits are not supposed to be called;

Ahhh sweet! Now if the refs can just get the calls right...

05-01-2012, 10:13 PM	#2
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Originally Posted by st thomas if hicks can bat down 10-15 balls this year i'll give him an A, doesnt he have reach ? he's 6'5" with a 86 inch wingspan

05-01-2012, 10:48 PM	#3
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| he's 6'5" with a 86 inch wingspan I can see some personal fouls because of this. In the NFL he can't touch a QB head at all.

05-01-2012, 10:54 PM	#4
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Originally Posted by CharityMike I can see some personal fouls because of this. In the NFL he can't touch a QB head at all. not true; they changed the rule this offseason... intentional helmet contact will still be called, but those weak barely touching the helmet hits are not supposed to be called; pherein likes this.

05-01-2012, 11:20 PM	#5
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| not true; they changed the rule this offseason... intentional helmet contact will still be called, but those weak barely touching the helmet hits are not supposed to be called; Ahhh sweet! Now if the refs can just get the calls right... JoanieNTX likes this.

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