Aaron Donald (I think the Rams Underpaid Him!)
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Legatron4
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If he does it will only be recognized by us Rams fans. Nobody is going to put him ahead of old school guys like Lawrence Taylor and Reggie White. People are too obsessed with the past.
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i disagree. all these journos now only know about the present.
most of them probably don't know who otto graham is and which team he played for or when he played the game. it's obvious when they keep proclaiming brady the best because he cheated his way to 5 championships.
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*thinks...”Just how feakin old is kurtfaulk anyway?
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Totally disagree...those who know football can watch Donald for a game, or maybe two, and see his greatness. Skip Bayless doesn’t count, btw...We have first hand reporting that Warren Sapp believes Donald is better than he was (That is a HOFer saying that). I think the best comparison is to John Randle from Minnesota. Both were smallish for a DT, and they both had quickness and leverage in getting past Oline guys 50lbs heavier than they...Donald is so go good and seems so durable, we better man up for ANOTHER massive contract, because this kid could play at a high level like Merlin Olsen did, for 15 years.
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Remember when people wanted to trade Donald because he wanted what he earned? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
to my chargin, i was in that camp, fortunately it didnt happen and the Rams are safe
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Isn't it surreal? That's why I was so passionate about the Rams re-signing him for almost any price. I have positive feelings for Reggie White because of his greatness, and Merlin Olsen similarly....The difference is the sustained excellence that this great Ram showed (15 years). I am no social justice warrior, but I loved the closeness he had with Deacon Jones, Rosey Grier, and Lamar Lundy. It's brotherhood without preachiness (if that's a word!).
I want the memory of the greatest player in this era, Aaron Donald, to be the guy the next generation (or two) looks back on with fondness and awe. This is a special time in Rams history. If the good times don't last, memories of great Rams players sustained me through the years...The same will be true for young hardcore fans with Aaron Donald.
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This is such an awesome video to watch over and over and just try and fathom how he gets by NFL trained lineman so easily all the time. All have slow motion replay and you can tell it's slow motion watching the o-line but when you focus on Donald it doesn't seem like it. So fun to watch over and over lol
View: https://twitter.com/alltwentytwo/status/1058210670141829121
View: https://twitter.com/alltwentytwo/status/1058210670141829121
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Tape is impressive (that's an understatement), it's a shame Quinn couldn't take his skill set to the next level. Donald showed a variety of pass rushing skills.
Disagree here - if AD gets 20 sacks this year, or close to it, I think you'll see him start getting mentioned with the greatest of all-time.
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What's amazing is that there's not much more that can be done against him.
They're ALREADY doubling him 70% of the time.
It's not like if Von Miller had 10-15 sacks at this point and teams ratcheted the times he was doubled up to 50% which is more than twice as often as they do now.
It's been said that to break the sack record, you'd have to have 2/3rds of your sacks in the first 8 games because offenses will adjust and focus on you.
Problem with that for AD is that they are already doing all that more than any other player by 50% at the least and typically more than 3 TIMES more often than those with comparable stats.
If AD finds an OG with an ankle or knee as the season goes on, he could easily have another 4 sack day or even more. Wouldn't surprise me if we get to game 15 that AD has 18-20 sacks and there's talk of him breaking the sack record.
Whether this is a career year or the new normal, I'm just so happy to be able to watch history.
I didn't get to watch Jim Brown, Otto Graham, Norm Van Brocklin, Bob Waterfield, Johnny Unitas, Dick Butkus, or The Fearsome Foursome.
I did get to watch Lawrence Taylor and now we're all watching Aaron Donald and he's the type of player that decades from now, we'll all have our Aaron Donald stories.
Truly, we are watching a legend at the top of his game and I feel privileged to be able to watch it.
They're ALREADY doubling him 70% of the time.
It's not like if Von Miller had 10-15 sacks at this point and teams ratcheted the times he was doubled up to 50% which is more than twice as often as they do now.
It's been said that to break the sack record, you'd have to have 2/3rds of your sacks in the first 8 games because offenses will adjust and focus on you.
Problem with that for AD is that they are already doing all that more than any other player by 50% at the least and typically more than 3 TIMES more often than those with comparable stats.
If AD finds an OG with an ankle or knee as the season goes on, he could easily have another 4 sack day or even more. Wouldn't surprise me if we get to game 15 that AD has 18-20 sacks and there's talk of him breaking the sack record.
Whether this is a career year or the new normal, I'm just so happy to be able to watch history.
I didn't get to watch Jim Brown, Otto Graham, Norm Van Brocklin, Bob Waterfield, Johnny Unitas, Dick Butkus, or The Fearsome Foursome.
I did get to watch Lawrence Taylor and now we're all watching Aaron Donald and he's the type of player that decades from now, we'll all have our Aaron Donald stories.
Truly, we are watching a legend at the top of his game and I feel privileged to be able to watch it.
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did anyone else get ad's voice coming out of the left speaker and hill's from the right speaker? it was weird.
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Having grown up in LA, I remember Jim Hill from the early days and to say he's an LA sports institution now is an understatement.
I really like him. He's never attacked players or taken cheap shots and just has a voice and way about him that made one excited to hear about the sports that day.
I really like him. He's never attacked players or taken cheap shots and just has a voice and way about him that made one excited to hear about the sports that day.