Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2016 19:19:20 GMT -6
Welcome to the DAWG House. Let me make three things clear
1. In the DAWG House, there’s only one Alpha DAWG and one DAWG who’s in the DOG HOUSE.
2. I ‘m no ****ing NFL Analyst or whatever the hell that means - I ‘m an opinionated Bear’s fanatic who loves the defensive side of the ball
3. I ‘m gonna do some cut ups and make some .gifs so there’s no ****ing around with language. If I **** up in my read on the play OR player, let me know and I ‘ll stay in the DAWG House.
Most everyone, from the NFL Analyst to the Monday quarterback insisted the Chicago D-Line would be improved this year and while the nitty gritty reality of the situation is more complex than a yes or a no, one mountain of a man is a firm yes.
Akiem Hicks was the Alpha DAWG in NRG Stadium yesterday afternoon.
Most have read about his exploits in mini-camp. The unlockable. The meat grinder. The punisher. Pushing through 1vs1 drills like the blade of a cheese shredder on warm cheddar. A man among men. A man who could literally pick-up Kyle Long - a 300+ pound behemoth - slam him to the ground, and proceed to blow up a bubble screen. Still, a part of me wasn’t convinced. Why would NE give up such a monster, let him hit the FA stream and escape somewhere windier? **** if I know. If Week 1’s game was any indication of what’s to come, Belly-check is going to be moaning all season.
Let’s start with Akiem’s endurance. In a lopsided time of possession blow out that saw a near 40/20 split in offensive vs defensive time on the field, Akiem Hicks was the king of the Defensive Line staying on the field for 62 of 75 (or 83%) snaps. The obvious implication here is that he’s a man the coach’s trust in nearly any situation, a player who can make those around him better. More on that later. He’s also a man whose endurance allows him to stay on the field that much. Hicks took on dbl teams ¾ of his snaps yet despite the quarter of play (1st - 4th) , he flew off the snap with all the fury of the wrecking ball he resembles: eating space, clogging run lanes, moving laterally to help shut down runs, pushing the pocket. You name it and Hicks made it happen. I suppose the most impressive figure to me is the snap count to weight ratio. This is a 6’5” 335 LBs mammoth of a man yet he can move his body violently an entire football game creating disruption when rushing and affording others - like Freeman and Trevathan (my runner up Alpha DAWGS) to make plays.
And it is Hick’s ability to make those around him better that elevates his status above his Chicago compatriots. It’s commonly accepted that the role of the OL is not to be noticed – on the DL you want to be noticed BUT more than that, you want to allow the players behind you – namely Trevathan and Freeman – to do their ****ing job. Hicks did that. Hicks and Goldman need to get some credit – loads of it actually – for the impressive numbers Freeman and Trevathan put up yesterday. Trevathan RACKED UP the tackles accumulating 11 total tackles and a sack in yesterday’s game second only to the BEASTLY 17 Freeman forced on the Texans offense. While those numbers are GAWDY good and the ILB corp. deserves significant props (this is a real deal ILB corp. unlike the wreck of Shea McC and Jones of yester year), Hicks deserves some of that credit. Don’t believe me:
On Trevathan’s DAWG rush up the gut, Hicks angles in toward the center forcing the RG to flip his hips and turn his attention away from a rushing Trevathan. By the time the RG gets his head around and his hands off Hicks, Trevathan is in the backfield and sniping Brocky boy. Notable here also is the fact that Hicks gets attention from all three interior linemen on this play.
Trevathan and Freeman dramatically benefitted from Hicks’ consistent push and ability to take on two man blocks and chips, but his ability to keep gap control while extending with the rushing play preventing lanes from opening was impressive. Here are two examples of his excellent run extension lane control ability:
More often than not it’s how each player works to make the group stronger but y’all really don’t give two shits about that. Those are the finer points of the game. In today’s Fantasy Football frame of mind we’re all looking for and at the highlight reel. Whatcha done for me lately ALPHA DAWG?
How ‘bouts this bombastic bulrush?
Or this excellent push?
And if you don’t like that, take a look at this nice impact play.
Hicks was a beast. PFF graded him out as the fifth most productive defender on the Bears behind Trevathan’s 85.4… aww ****, here’s the grades:
But I’m not PFF and when I’m gawking at film and pulling clips I’m looking for the consistent ass kicking ALPHA DAWG, the DAWG that rules the house. That mother ****er was Akiem Hicks this week.
1. In the DAWG House, there’s only one Alpha DAWG and one DAWG who’s in the DOG HOUSE.
2. I ‘m no ****ing NFL Analyst or whatever the hell that means - I ‘m an opinionated Bear’s fanatic who loves the defensive side of the ball
3. I ‘m gonna do some cut ups and make some .gifs so there’s no ****ing around with language. If I **** up in my read on the play OR player, let me know and I ‘ll stay in the DAWG House.
Most everyone, from the NFL Analyst to the Monday quarterback insisted the Chicago D-Line would be improved this year and while the nitty gritty reality of the situation is more complex than a yes or a no, one mountain of a man is a firm yes.
Akiem Hicks was the Alpha DAWG in NRG Stadium yesterday afternoon.
Most have read about his exploits in mini-camp. The unlockable. The meat grinder. The punisher. Pushing through 1vs1 drills like the blade of a cheese shredder on warm cheddar. A man among men. A man who could literally pick-up Kyle Long - a 300+ pound behemoth - slam him to the ground, and proceed to blow up a bubble screen. Still, a part of me wasn’t convinced. Why would NE give up such a monster, let him hit the FA stream and escape somewhere windier? **** if I know. If Week 1’s game was any indication of what’s to come, Belly-check is going to be moaning all season.
Let’s start with Akiem’s endurance. In a lopsided time of possession blow out that saw a near 40/20 split in offensive vs defensive time on the field, Akiem Hicks was the king of the Defensive Line staying on the field for 62 of 75 (or 83%) snaps. The obvious implication here is that he’s a man the coach’s trust in nearly any situation, a player who can make those around him better. More on that later. He’s also a man whose endurance allows him to stay on the field that much. Hicks took on dbl teams ¾ of his snaps yet despite the quarter of play (1st - 4th) , he flew off the snap with all the fury of the wrecking ball he resembles: eating space, clogging run lanes, moving laterally to help shut down runs, pushing the pocket. You name it and Hicks made it happen. I suppose the most impressive figure to me is the snap count to weight ratio. This is a 6’5” 335 LBs mammoth of a man yet he can move his body violently an entire football game creating disruption when rushing and affording others - like Freeman and Trevathan (my runner up Alpha DAWGS) to make plays.
And it is Hick’s ability to make those around him better that elevates his status above his Chicago compatriots. It’s commonly accepted that the role of the OL is not to be noticed – on the DL you want to be noticed BUT more than that, you want to allow the players behind you – namely Trevathan and Freeman – to do their ****ing job. Hicks did that. Hicks and Goldman need to get some credit – loads of it actually – for the impressive numbers Freeman and Trevathan put up yesterday. Trevathan RACKED UP the tackles accumulating 11 total tackles and a sack in yesterday’s game second only to the BEASTLY 17 Freeman forced on the Texans offense. While those numbers are GAWDY good and the ILB corp. deserves significant props (this is a real deal ILB corp. unlike the wreck of Shea McC and Jones of yester year), Hicks deserves some of that credit. Don’t believe me:
On Trevathan’s DAWG rush up the gut, Hicks angles in toward the center forcing the RG to flip his hips and turn his attention away from a rushing Trevathan. By the time the RG gets his head around and his hands off Hicks, Trevathan is in the backfield and sniping Brocky boy. Notable here also is the fact that Hicks gets attention from all three interior linemen on this play.
Trevathan and Freeman dramatically benefitted from Hicks’ consistent push and ability to take on two man blocks and chips, but his ability to keep gap control while extending with the rushing play preventing lanes from opening was impressive. Here are two examples of his excellent run extension lane control ability:
More often than not it’s how each player works to make the group stronger but y’all really don’t give two shits about that. Those are the finer points of the game. In today’s Fantasy Football frame of mind we’re all looking for and at the highlight reel. Whatcha done for me lately ALPHA DAWG?
How ‘bouts this bombastic bulrush?
Or this excellent push?
And if you don’t like that, take a look at this nice impact play.
Hicks was a beast. PFF graded him out as the fifth most productive defender on the Bears behind Trevathan’s 85.4… aww ****, here’s the grades:
But I’m not PFF and when I’m gawking at film and pulling clips I’m looking for the consistent ass kicking ALPHA DAWG, the DAWG that rules the house. That mother ****er was Akiem Hicks this week.
