(06-08-2018, 03:41 PM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote:

(06-08-2018, 03:17 PM)brianmsbc Wrote: Aaron Donald would be in the convo.

I definitely agree based on the reviews but oddly enough, I don't recall watching a single Rams game last season.  Can't wait to watch them this season with that Top 3 defense ---- I think Suh will come up big this year too since he's surrounded by talent and will likely be motivated to shake the "overpaid free agent" reputation that he got in Miami.

I disagree with Donald. He gets the grand majority of his sack total against the Seahawks and Cardinals every year. The Seahawks have a terrible offensive line. Wilson was basically running for his life last year while being mentioned as an MVP candidate. And the Cardinals are pretty decent at run blocking but extremely suspect in pass blocking. Neither of those teams really have noteworthy lineman. 

It's the same reason why I don't jump up and down about Watt. Watt's career sacks against the AFC South has always been favorable. Especially against us. Now, I know it's not his fault or Donald's fault as far as which division they plan in and which team they play for but it should be at least mentioned that these guys for a few years preyed upon some pretty weak and lack luster offensive lines. It's certainly played a role in their inflated stat sheets and the media and fellow player's perceptions about them. 

Donald maybe deserves to be in that discussion. Just depends on what you value more on either side of the football. Donald can be disruptive. And he can be a handful. But at DT you can at least get some help between another DT and the DE's and the LB's coming up inside as well. CB isn't the same. A lot of people will argue that CB and QB are probably THE toughest positions to play in all of football or sports in general. You're on an island as a CB. You can either match your man lined up across you stride for stride or you can't. 

And if you're really good at it like Ramsey? Defensive coordinators tend to put even more pressure on them by NOT giving them the safety help over the top. It's all on him. Not saying this because I am homer. But. Ramsey > Donald.

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