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

04-30-2014, 11:55 PM

"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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Ashley · 05-01-2014, 12:00 AM

I hope so, I think this guy is unbelievable

dizzle88 · 05-01-2014, 04:57 AM

The guy is a monster, nothing was better than seeing him throw matt ryan to the turf in both games last season

hagan714 · 05-01-2014, 06:51 AM

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

Mr.Riaton · 05-01-2014, 08:32 AM

Man,if we only had our 2011 offense to pair up with this D....

Danno · 05-01-2014, 09:16 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, 10:01 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, 11:09 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, 11:21 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.

Rugby Saint II · 05-01-2014, 12:22 PM

We have really been nailing the third round draft picks........not so much in the first round though.

04-30-2014, 11:55 PM	#1
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05-01-2014, 12:00 AM	#2
Ashley Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Co Posts: 2,760	Re: 'Monster' Akiem Hicks could be poised for breakout season with New Orleans Saints I hope so, I think this guy is unbelievable

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,208	Re: 'Monster' Akiem Hicks could be poised for breakout season with New Orleans Saints The guy is a monster, nothing was better than seeing him throw matt ryan to the turf in both games last season

05-01-2014, 06:51 AM	#4
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: 'Monster' Akiem Hicks could be poised for breakout season with New Orleans Saints 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 Sarik likes this.
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05-01-2014, 08:32 AM	#5
Mr.Riaton 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Broussard,La. Posts: 1,264	Re: 'Monster' Akiem Hicks could be poised for breakout season with New Orleans Saints Man,if we only had our 2011 offense to pair up with this D.... dizzle88 likes this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	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, 10:01 AM	#7
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, 11:09 AM	#8
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,208	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.

05-01-2014, 11:21 AM	#9
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	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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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: 'Monster' Akiem Hicks could be poised for breakout season with New Orleans Saints We have really been nailing the third round draft picks........not so much in the first round though.

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