Jordan Hicks, LB - 84th overall pick

Jordan Hicks, Texas, #3

Height	Weight	Arm	Hand	10 Yd	40 Yd	Bench	Vertical	Broad	3-Cone	Shuttle	60 Yd Shuttle
6-1	236	32	10	1.53	4.68	20	38	124	6.78	4.15	11.34

Game Film Evaluated:

Baylor (2014)

Oklahoma (2014)

Pros: Very fluid athlete. Moves well laterally. Read and react type player. He can side step blocks thanks to his quickness. Plays ST on punt and kickoff coverage. Light on his feet, breaks down well in space. Average tackler, better when he is chasing down players or playing downhill. Played all over the field, at mike in base, nickel, outside as Will or SAM.

Cons: Does not attack action. Misses too many tackles, goes low for the ankles, not the thighs. Cannot take on blocks and shed them. Most of his tackles in run game come several yards downfield. Takes a lot of false steps but athletic to recover. Inconsistent motor. Not an effective blitzer, would expect his speed would make him devastating but he rarely gets to the QB.

Summary: Jordan Hicks is a great athlete who still leaves a bit desired on the football field. He does bring a great deal of versatility to your LB core and should be a top special teams player at the next level. He should be a dominate Will backer in a 4-3 who should be a force in coverage but he is wildly inconsistent. The lack of a consistent motor and missed tackles scare me. At this point, he is a nickel backer and special teams player but the potential is there for him to develop into a versatile starting backer in the NFL in a variety of roles. I project Hicks to a Will role in a 4-3 with a power defensive line that should keep him clean to make plays sideline to sideline. He will be drafted on his potential as a starter and not off the consistent effort on game day. He is a early 4^th round player but it would not shock me if someone plucked this guy in the late 2^nd round. Member of All Knucklehead team due to alleged sexual assault and subsequent bowl game suspension by Mack Brown.