One thing Vic Fangio has proven over the years is he doesn’t like beating around the bush. He tells it like it is, whether people want to hear it or not. It would only make sense that players who exhibit a similar personality would fit so well in his defense. That’s why Akiem Hicks has emerged as one of the primary leaders for the Chicago Bears defense.
The guy is a talker. That’s what stands out first. He’ll talk major trash about anything. Ask Prince Amukamara and Danny Trevathan who were on the wrong end of his barbs this offseason. He’s also not afraid to answer questions honestly. It’s a big reason Bears fans love him. That was on display during his press conference before mandatory minicamps on Tuesday.
When asked about the new offense being installed by head coach Matt Nagy and offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich, Hicks had plenty to say, not all of it easy.
“It’s faster. It’s blazing. There’s so many dang moving parts, it gives us fits in practice.”
Hicks is a competitor. For him to admit that is a big deal and a welcome sign for what’s to come on offense. However, he wasn’t done. His most inflammatory comment came when asked about what will be different for the Bears in 2018 versus last year.
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Akiem Hicks was not a big fan of the Loggains and Fox offense
It couldn’t have been easy playing defense last year. Hicks had to play a lot of snaps. Much of that because the offense couldn’t score a lot of points. One of the most persistent issues had to do with constantly forcing the defense to play catch up.
“I think the biggest difference for us is we have an offense that is going to score in the first half.”
