'Monster' Akiem Hicks could be poised for breakout season with New Orleans Saints

Danno · 05-01-2014, 08:16 AM

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?

Utah_Saint · 05-01-2014, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

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.

dizzle88 · 05-01-2014, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

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

Danno · 05-01-2014, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

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.

05-01-2014, 08:16 AM	#1
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	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?

05-01-2014, 09:01 AM	#2
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: 'Monster' Akiem Hicks could be poised for breakout season with New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by Danno 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. Rugby Saint II, dizzle88 and Sarik like this.

05-01-2014, 10:09 AM	#3
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,541	Re: 'Monster' Akiem Hicks could be poised for breakout season with New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by Utah_Saint 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 Sarik likes this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: 'Monster' Akiem Hicks could be poised for breakout season with New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by dizzle88 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. dizzle88 likes this.

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