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Link - https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2019/06/18/nfl-rams-aaron-donald-team-killer-nfc-west/
As a team, the Los Angeles Rams have owned the NFC West the last two seasons. Individually, no team has dominated his division more than Aaron Donald has. He’s gotten the best of every Rams rival since coming into the NFL, wreaking havoc on a consistent basis each year.
He was recognized by Pro Football Focus, which put together a list of every team’s “team-killer” – or the player that has the highest overall grade against them since 2006. Donald was the pick for the Seahawks, the Cardinals and the 49ers, too. Essentially, he’s a “division-killer.”
Against the Cardinals, Donald owns an overall grade of 92.5. Against the 49ers, it’s slightly higher at 92.9. And finally, his 94.8 overall grade against the Seahawks is the highest of any player to face Seattle.
Not surprisingly, Donald’s best numbers are all against NFC West rivals. He has 10.5 career sacks against the Seahawks, 9.5 against Arizona and 8.0 against San Francisco, all of which are higher than any other team he’s faced.
Here’s what PFF wrote about Donald’s grades against each of the NFC West teams.
Cardinals
I present to you Part 1 of Donald dominates the NFC West. On 313 pass-rushing snaps, Donald has picked up 61 total pressures against Arizona, second to only Michael Bennett (65) in the PFF era. Among all defenders with 100 or more pass-rush snaps against the Cardinals, Donald’s pass-rush win rate of 24.3% and his pressure rate of 19.5% both rank first.
49ers
The 49ers bring you Part 2 of Donald dominates the NFC West. The Pitt product has turned 302 pass-rushing snaps into 45 pressures which include 12 quarterback hits and eight quarterback sacks. His 20.5% pass-rush win rate comes in at the highest among all defenders with 150-plus pass rushes against the ‘Niners.
Seahawks
The final edition to Donald dominates the NFC west brings the highest grade of the bunch, which shouldn’t be surprising given the state of the Seahawks offensive line over the last several seasons. Donald has amassed a monstrous 28 quarterback hits and sacks against the Seahawks over his career and looking at a wider picture, he’s picked up 61 quarterback pressures on 308 pass-rushing snaps. Those 61 pressures fall second to only Chris Long.
Donald gets to face the Cardinals, 49ers and Seahawks each twice in 2019, likely padding his stats against those teams even more. They’ve proved to be no match for the two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
As for the Rams’ “team-killer,” that tile goes to former Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington, who had a career grade of 91.7 against Los Angeles.
As a team, the Los Angeles Rams have owned the NFC West the last two seasons. Individually, no team has dominated his division more than Aaron Donald has. He’s gotten the best of every Rams rival since coming into the NFL, wreaking havoc on a consistent basis each year.
He was recognized by Pro Football Focus, which put together a list of every team’s “team-killer” – or the player that has the highest overall grade against them since 2006. Donald was the pick for the Seahawks, the Cardinals and the 49ers, too. Essentially, he’s a “division-killer.”
Against the Cardinals, Donald owns an overall grade of 92.5. Against the 49ers, it’s slightly higher at 92.9. And finally, his 94.8 overall grade against the Seahawks is the highest of any player to face Seattle.
Not surprisingly, Donald’s best numbers are all against NFC West rivals. He has 10.5 career sacks against the Seahawks, 9.5 against Arizona and 8.0 against San Francisco, all of which are higher than any other team he’s faced.
Here’s what PFF wrote about Donald’s grades against each of the NFC West teams.
Cardinals
I present to you Part 1 of Donald dominates the NFC West. On 313 pass-rushing snaps, Donald has picked up 61 total pressures against Arizona, second to only Michael Bennett (65) in the PFF era. Among all defenders with 100 or more pass-rush snaps against the Cardinals, Donald’s pass-rush win rate of 24.3% and his pressure rate of 19.5% both rank first.
49ers
The 49ers bring you Part 2 of Donald dominates the NFC West. The Pitt product has turned 302 pass-rushing snaps into 45 pressures which include 12 quarterback hits and eight quarterback sacks. His 20.5% pass-rush win rate comes in at the highest among all defenders with 150-plus pass rushes against the ‘Niners.
Seahawks
The final edition to Donald dominates the NFC west brings the highest grade of the bunch, which shouldn’t be surprising given the state of the Seahawks offensive line over the last several seasons. Donald has amassed a monstrous 28 quarterback hits and sacks against the Seahawks over his career and looking at a wider picture, he’s picked up 61 quarterback pressures on 308 pass-rushing snaps. Those 61 pressures fall second to only Chris Long.
Donald gets to face the Cardinals, 49ers and Seahawks each twice in 2019, likely padding his stats against those teams even more. They’ve proved to be no match for the two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
As for the Rams’ “team-killer,” that tile goes to former Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington, who had a career grade of 91.7 against Los Angeles.
