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I'm just linking a couple of tweets here and the subsequent chain is worth reading (to gain context, not for quality) as well as the original tweet that sparked this one.
View: https://twitter.com/MattHammondShow/status/830231616576421888
Not just one "less than" sign, but THREE of them! That makes my comment more impactful for sure.
View: https://twitter.com/MattHammondShow/status/830232158270869508
"Aaron Donald is almost entirely hype guys. Hate to break it to you. I mean, I GUESS he's an OK player and all, but he couldn't carry a bag of JJ's used syringes."
Now, I'm not saying everyone has to agree with the opposite of this. I understand if someone wants to place Watt above Donald (though I might not entirely agree), but the reasoning here is silly.
View: https://twitter.com/MattHammondShow/status/830233227944161281
"Which he can't play because he's not Watt" I know he's not going for this effect (I hope), but it sounds as if he is saying that JJ Watt is the only human capable of playing 3-4 end. How can one head fit into two asses?
He then goes on to say this.
View: https://twitter.com/MattHammondShow/status/830234213219700736
View: https://twitter.com/MattHammondShow/status/830234693471715329
Well which is it pal? Is Wade gonna "make it work" or is this a colossal failure of a move? If Donald is so incapable of playing the end spot in a 3-4, how can one make that work? It seems to be an inevitable catastrophe according to you.
I assume (as I have too with just these few tweets) "make it work" means "he might work alright in some capacity, but he won't be no JJ" or "Wade will find some way to cover up his deficiencies". Fucking hell.
It's just a moment where his interests have a conflict. You see, he's a part of a CBS Houston affiliate, so he has to pimp his guy as much as possible and push the opposing player down for some reason. In doing this, he unintentionally takes a dig at former Texans DC and current Rams DC, Wade Phillips. Can't do that because he probably still likes Wade. Either that, or he just has to recognize Wade and his acclaim. So he has to back track his statement, instantly contradicting himself, and looks like an absolute moron in the process.
And then there is this comment about how JJ "transcends" scheme while everyone else can barley handle playing without training wheels on. JJ is playing 8th dimensional chess while every other guy in the league can barley handle candy land. Some things in this universe have always been. Light, gravity, energy, and JJ Watt.
If you want to make the argument that JJ is the better player, that's fine, but to have your argument be "Donald can't play 3-4 end and JJ could play all 11 positions at once if he wanted" is awful, especially when you have no way of proving your first point since you have never seen Donald play that role. You are making a projection and passing it off as fact. Not to mention, with Wade's dynamic scheme, who knows where he will play the majority of his snaps.
If you're argument against Donald playing in a 3-4 is that Donald doesn't have the size, then how does Mike Daniels succeed in Green Bay? If you argue that Daniels doesn't play 5 tech (lined up against the OT) often, then your issue with Donald being in the 3-4 is stupid because now 3-4 VS. 4-3 doesn't matter.
Fact is, Donald played 3-Tech in the 4-3 and that won't change so says the coaches and so says the evolution of the league.
https://www.profootballfocus.com/defensive-prototypes-5-technique/
"In reality, because the league plays nickel on around 60% of defensive snaps in today’s NFL, every 3-4 defensive end is going to spend more time as a 3-tech than he is playing 4i, 4 or 5 because of the nature of pass-rushing sub-packages."
So in short, this move to a 3-4 is not going to hurt Donald in anyway. The only evidence that Donald can't play in a 3-4 or outside of the 3 tech spot is that he hasn't done it yet, and just because it hasn't been attempted in a large capacity yet, doesn't mean he is incapable. I will concede JJ can play various positions well, but versatility (while being helpful when it comes to making an impact) doesn't instantly make JJ 10 tiers above Donald when the impact both players make is comparable.
Even if Donald can't play outside the tackle and is a 3 tech only, does it really matter that much if he is still completely demolishing guys on the inside and disrupting offenses just as much as Watt is capable of doing despite all this "versatility"?
Matt, Stop it. You're apparently going to debate this with some other dude on your radio show, but don't, because you are wrong.*
*I do realize the possible irony of me passing my opinion of as if it were fact.
View: https://twitter.com/MattHammondShow/status/830231616576421888
Not just one "less than" sign, but THREE of them! That makes my comment more impactful for sure.
View: https://twitter.com/MattHammondShow/status/830232158270869508
"Aaron Donald is almost entirely hype guys. Hate to break it to you. I mean, I GUESS he's an OK player and all, but he couldn't carry a bag of JJ's used syringes."
Now, I'm not saying everyone has to agree with the opposite of this. I understand if someone wants to place Watt above Donald (though I might not entirely agree), but the reasoning here is silly.
View: https://twitter.com/MattHammondShow/status/830233227944161281
"Which he can't play because he's not Watt" I know he's not going for this effect (I hope), but it sounds as if he is saying that JJ Watt is the only human capable of playing 3-4 end. How can one head fit into two asses?
He then goes on to say this.
View: https://twitter.com/MattHammondShow/status/830234213219700736
View: https://twitter.com/MattHammondShow/status/830234693471715329
Well which is it pal? Is Wade gonna "make it work" or is this a colossal failure of a move? If Donald is so incapable of playing the end spot in a 3-4, how can one make that work? It seems to be an inevitable catastrophe according to you.
I assume (as I have too with just these few tweets) "make it work" means "he might work alright in some capacity, but he won't be no JJ" or "Wade will find some way to cover up his deficiencies". Fucking hell.
It's just a moment where his interests have a conflict. You see, he's a part of a CBS Houston affiliate, so he has to pimp his guy as much as possible and push the opposing player down for some reason. In doing this, he unintentionally takes a dig at former Texans DC and current Rams DC, Wade Phillips. Can't do that because he probably still likes Wade. Either that, or he just has to recognize Wade and his acclaim. So he has to back track his statement, instantly contradicting himself, and looks like an absolute moron in the process.
And then there is this comment about how JJ "transcends" scheme while everyone else can barley handle playing without training wheels on. JJ is playing 8th dimensional chess while every other guy in the league can barley handle candy land. Some things in this universe have always been. Light, gravity, energy, and JJ Watt.
If you want to make the argument that JJ is the better player, that's fine, but to have your argument be "Donald can't play 3-4 end and JJ could play all 11 positions at once if he wanted" is awful, especially when you have no way of proving your first point since you have never seen Donald play that role. You are making a projection and passing it off as fact. Not to mention, with Wade's dynamic scheme, who knows where he will play the majority of his snaps.
If you're argument against Donald playing in a 3-4 is that Donald doesn't have the size, then how does Mike Daniels succeed in Green Bay? If you argue that Daniels doesn't play 5 tech (lined up against the OT) often, then your issue with Donald being in the 3-4 is stupid because now 3-4 VS. 4-3 doesn't matter.
Fact is, Donald played 3-Tech in the 4-3 and that won't change so says the coaches and so says the evolution of the league.
https://www.profootballfocus.com/defensive-prototypes-5-technique/
"In reality, because the league plays nickel on around 60% of defensive snaps in today’s NFL, every 3-4 defensive end is going to spend more time as a 3-tech than he is playing 4i, 4 or 5 because of the nature of pass-rushing sub-packages."
So in short, this move to a 3-4 is not going to hurt Donald in anyway. The only evidence that Donald can't play in a 3-4 or outside of the 3 tech spot is that he hasn't done it yet, and just because it hasn't been attempted in a large capacity yet, doesn't mean he is incapable. I will concede JJ can play various positions well, but versatility (while being helpful when it comes to making an impact) doesn't instantly make JJ 10 tiers above Donald when the impact both players make is comparable.
Even if Donald can't play outside the tackle and is a 3 tech only, does it really matter that much if he is still completely demolishing guys on the inside and disrupting offenses just as much as Watt is capable of doing despite all this "versatility"?
Matt, Stop it. You're apparently going to debate this with some other dude on your radio show, but don't, because you are wrong.*
*I do realize the possible irony of me passing my opinion of as if it were fact.
