Aaron Donald appreciation thread

[OldSchool]

Here we have truly amazing graph. Double teamed 69.1% of snaps and winning 24.3% of those snaps.

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[dang]

My top 5 favorite Rams in no particular order:
-Roman Gabriel (he got me started in 1972)
-McCutcheon/Dickerson/ Faulk/Jackson/Gurley (long line of exciting RBs/couldn’t pick one)
-Jack Youngblood
-Isaac Bruce
-Aaron Donald

 

[fearsomefour]

The top ranked interior lineman in NFL history for sacks is John Randle. A player that offers a decent comparison to Donald in size and skills, one of the few.
He is tied for 10th all time with 137.5 sacks in 219 games.
219 games and 137.5 sacks.
Donald had 72 sacks in 94 games.
Donald has recorded 52.3% of Randals total sacks in 43% of the total number of games.
Staying healthy and getting some help rushing the passer (as Randle had) will be key to Donald crushing that number. Finishing in the top ten in sacks all time as a DT just boggles the mind.
These stats don’t even take into account the massive number of pressures generated.
My humble opinion.....Donald is the best interior defender of all time....certainly in the modern era.

 

[Ram_Rally]

The. Best. Defensive. Player. Of. Our. Era.

And he is a RAM.

Love it. I was ecstatic the day we drafted him but I didn't think he'd become this. Feels good to have the best and most consistent defensive player of the last 10 plus years.

 

[Loyal]

Love it. I was ecstatic the day we drafted him but I didn't think he'd become this. Feels good to have the best and most consistent defensive player of the last 10 plus years.

Ever since we drafted AD, I've had something to enjoy in even the worst Rams game. If the Rams blow on a day, just focusing on Donald and his greatness, is satisfying.

 

[RamDino]

As much as I liked John Randle... I don't think he was double-teamed half as much as Aaron Donald. That said... did you know that Randle was an UNDRAFTED free agent. Wow.

 

[Ram_Rally]

Ever since we drafted AD, I've had something to enjoy in even the worst Rams game. If the Rams blow on a day, just focusing on Donald and his greatness, is satisfying.

Yep. Top notch performer every play and stays healthy!

 

[HX76]

Reminds me a little bit of me when I was younger and in my pomp, just not quite as good though.

 

[JonRam99]

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Wow, double teams:
Donald - 68%
Brockers - 57%
Robinson - 62%
That's 6 OL tied up, they simply WON'T be able to triple team AD when we roll out a straight up 3-4 alignment.

 

[Merlin]

He's right there with the greatest Rams of yesteryear. Merlin Olsen, Deacon Jones, Aaron Donald. He has the same thing those guys had, that insane competitive drive to be great so we don't have to worry about him putting his feet up even when he's knocking down top pay.

And I really appreciate that nowadays. I mean back in the old days they all got paid peanuts in comparison to what these guys make nowadays. It's real easy for guys to let up due to the financial security, enjoying their celebrity, etc.

Really hope the Rams get this guy (and us) some championships.

 

[Loyal]

He's right there with the greatest Rams of yesteryear. Merlin Olsen, Deacon Jones, Aaron Donald. He has the same thing those guys had, that insane competitive drive to be great so we don't have to worry about him putting his feet up even when he's knocking down top pay.

And I really appreciate that nowadays. I mean back in the old days they all got paid peanuts in comparison to what these guys make nowadays. It's real easy for guys to let up due to the financial security, enjoying their celebrity, etc.

Really hope the Rams get this guy (and us) some championships.

YOUSONOFA! What about me? ~Lamar Lundy

 

[shovelpass]

*It's a hype video. The intro is a bit weird.

 

[Memento]

If anyone can break Deacon's record (fuck Strahan), it'll be AD. He's a HOFer in the making, and I'm so happy he's on our team.

Let's go Rams! Let's go, AD!

 

[Dodgersrf]

Stop and smell the roses kind of player. You'll be talking about him forever.

Sweet topic!

100%
Sometimes we get caught up with the past players and how good they were.
AD is already a no brainer HOFr.

Guys like AD and Mike Trout...just enjoy watching them play. We're seeing history as it happens.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Wow, double teams:
Donald - 68%
Brockers - 57%
Robinson - 62%
That's 6 OL tied up, they simply WON'T be able to triple team AD when we roll out a straight up 3-4 alignment.

I am chugging the kookaid at the moment with the combination of Donald, Robinson, and Brockers...

And count me in on Floyd too.

 

[OldSchool]

So he good?


View: https://twitter.com/pff/status/1259861088386060294?s=21

 

[Loyal]

I am chugging the kookaid at the moment with the combination of Donald, Robinson, and Brockers...

And count me in on Floyd too.

Looks like your avatar ate a bad burger!

 

[Corbin]

For some reason this didn't attach.

Maybe I missed it, what are the Y and X axis?

 

[OldSchool]

Maybe I missed it, what are the Y and X axis?

I think you have to open it or something I had issues too. X axis is percentage of snaps double teamed and Y is percentage of times won when being double teamed, or tripled.

 

[Corbin]

I think you have to open it or something I had issues too. X axis is percentage of snaps double teamed and Y is percentage of times won when being double teamed, or tripled.

Thank you my kind sir! That’s pretty f’n amazing! Especially considering the other 2 linemen we now have on this graph!