Hau'oli Kikaha's 'impressive' return to defensive line has been 'very pleasant surprise' for Saints

08-04-2017, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

I just hope his luck is more of Thomas Davis and not D Ellerbe.

Yup. The third repair of Davis' right knee seems to have held. His third one was back in 2011 and he's still going strong.

Rugby Saint II · 08-04-2017, 05:39 PM

I think his second surgery was to finish an improper initial surgery and was not major.

AsylumGuido · 08-04-2017, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I think his second surgery was to finish an improper initial surgery and was not major.

Read the same. That's correct.

rezburna · 08-04-2017, 06:38 PM

Maybe we'll finally have a solid pass rush rotation this season! I can't wait to see both Kikiha and Okafor in action. I can always tell how good we're going to be by the 2nd and 3rd preseason game...I'm remaining optimistic. Let's go Kiki.

The Dude · 08-04-2017, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Maybe we'll finally have a solid pass rush rotation this season! I can't wait to see both Kikiha and Okafor in action. I can always tell how good we're going to be by the 2nd and 3rd preseason game...I'm remaining optimistic. Let's go Kiki.

Corners stay healthy and we don't really need a solid pass rush. Any sort of pass rush will be better than in the past. Every play last year was up to the DBs. Can't wait to see them with even a little better pass rush. If we have a solid pash rush this defense could be fun to watch again. Especially with the turnovers we are seeing in camp. If any positive came from last year it's the fact that even the backup corners had to learn to play on an island. Chalk last year up to 16 games of 1 on 1 practice for the corners.

rezburna · 08-04-2017, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Corners stay healthy and we don't really need a solid pass rush. Any sort of pass rush will be better than in the past. Every play last year was up to the DBs. Can't wait to see them with even a little better pass rush. If we have a solid pash rush this defense could be fun to watch again. Especially with the turnovers we are seeing in camp. If any positive came from last year it's the fact that even the backup corners had to learn to play on an island. Chalk last year up to 16 games of 1 on 1 practice for the corners.

I actually think we're deep at corner.

The Dude · 08-04-2017, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

I actually think we're deep at corner.

We are but I'm not sold on the ability of Breaux, Swann, and PJ staying healthy I doubt they all make it anyway. I do believe we have more quality depth than we did last year. With our injury history there we need to keep as many as we can.

QBREES9 · 08-04-2017, 09:20 PM

We need someone to step up. Thank god.

jeanpierre · 08-04-2017, 09:50 PM

Still have serious concerns about him not only playing on a recovering knee, but a knee that is now carrying, supporting an add'l 20-25 lbs...That's tremendous!!!

Would love to chat with the doctors and kinesiologists involved, maybe one day attend a case study on the particulars because this is beyond the scope of what is normally seen in these ACL treatments...

jeanpierre · 08-05-2017, 06:34 AM

Is it me or has Hau overtaken Okafor already?!? Hau sure is getting alot of work...

08-04-2017, 08:14 AM	#11
Threaded by AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274 Rating: (0 votes - average) Originally Posted by K Major I just hope his luck is more of Thomas Davis and not D Ellerbe. Yup. The third repair of Davis' right knee seems to have held. His third one was back in 2011 and he's still going strong. jeanpierre likes this.
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08-04-2017, 05:39 PM	#12
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: Hau'oli Kikaha's 'impressive' return to defensive line has been 'very pleasant surprise' for Saints I think his second surgery was to finish an improper initial surgery and was not major.

08-04-2017, 05:40 PM	#13
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: Hau'oli Kikaha's 'impressive' return to defensive line has been 'very pleasant surprise' for Saints Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I think his second surgery was to finish an improper initial surgery and was not major. Read the same. That's correct.

08-04-2017, 06:38 PM	#14
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,935	Re: Hau'oli Kikaha's 'impressive' return to defensive line has been 'very pleasant surprise' for Saints Maybe we'll finally have a solid pass rush rotation this season! I can't wait to see both Kikiha and Okafor in action. I can always tell how good we're going to be by the 2nd and 3rd preseason game...I'm remaining optimistic. Let's go Kiki. RailBoss and ChrisXVI like this.

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,050	Re: Hau'oli Kikaha's 'impressive' return to defensive line has been 'very pleasant surprise' for Saints Originally Posted by rezburna Maybe we'll finally have a solid pass rush rotation this season! I can't wait to see both Kikiha and Okafor in action. I can always tell how good we're going to be by the 2nd and 3rd preseason game...I'm remaining optimistic. Let's go Kiki. Corners stay healthy and we don't really need a solid pass rush. Any sort of pass rush will be better than in the past. Every play last year was up to the DBs. Can't wait to see them with even a little better pass rush. If we have a solid pash rush this defense could be fun to watch again. Especially with the turnovers we are seeing in camp. If any positive came from last year it's the fact that even the backup corners had to learn to play on an island. Chalk last year up to 16 games of 1 on 1 practice for the corners.
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08-04-2017, 08:38 PM	#16
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,935	Re: Hau'oli Kikaha's 'impressive' return to defensive line has been 'very pleasant surprise' for Saints Originally Posted by The Dude Corners stay healthy and we don't really need a solid pass rush. Any sort of pass rush will be better than in the past. Every play last year was up to the DBs. Can't wait to see them with even a little better pass rush. If we have a solid pash rush this defense could be fun to watch again. Especially with the turnovers we are seeing in camp. If any positive came from last year it's the fact that even the backup corners had to learn to play on an island. Chalk last year up to 16 games of 1 on 1 practice for the corners. I actually think we're deep at corner.

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,050	Re: Hau'oli Kikaha's 'impressive' return to defensive line has been 'very pleasant surprise' for Saints Originally Posted by rezburna I actually think we're deep at corner. We are but I'm not sold on the ability of Breaux, Swann, and PJ staying healthy I doubt they all make it anyway. I do believe we have more quality depth than we did last year. With our injury history there we need to keep as many as we can.
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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Hau'oli Kikaha's 'impressive' return to defensive line has been 'very pleasant surprise' for Saints We need someone to step up. Thank god.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Hau'oli Kikaha's 'impressive' return to defensive line has been 'very pleasant surprise' for Saints Still have serious concerns about him not only playing on a recovering knee, but a knee that is now carrying, supporting an add'l 20-25 lbs...That's tremendous!!! Would love to chat with the doctors and kinesiologists involved, maybe one day attend a case study on the particulars because this is beyond the scope of what is normally seen in these ACL treatments... MarchingOn likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Hau'oli Kikaha's 'impressive' return to defensive line has been 'very pleasant surprise' for Saints Is it me or has Hau overtaken Okafor already?!? Hau sure is getting alot of work... AsylumGuido and ChrisXVI like this.

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