Aaron Donald vs Larry Allen in his prime?

HungryLion · Jul 8, 2022

Larry Allen Vs Donald would certainly be must see TV that’s for sure.

Aerolithe_Lion · Jul 8, 2022

Runwildboys said:
And I don't think anyone EVER got the best of Larry in his prime.

JohnnyTheFox · Jul 8, 2022

starfan1 said:
Ya didn’t he frustrate the minister of defense a lot ?

Believe that was Erik Williams.

FuzzyLumpkins · Jul 8, 2022

RonnieT24 said:
This happens a lot with folks of a younger generation attempting to compare players from bygone eras to current guys. It's natural to think that because "athletes get bigger, stronger, faster every year" that the current guys are the best. The only problem is that the biggest, fastest and strongest are almost never actually the best. And that goes for any era. Donald is not the biggest, strongest or fastest at his position.. but he is the best. People continually underrate the fact that it is what's inside a dude is what makes him great. Far more than his physical traits. Those don't hurt, but they simply do not tell the whole story.

His size is not elite but his athletic measurables sure are.

OmerV · Jul 8, 2022

"Winning" against Aaron Donald is limiting his effectiveness and stopping him from dominating, not shutting him down altogether. Larry Allen would be the right guy to put in that position. Donald would still make some plays, but Allen would have the quickness, strength and nasty streak to keep Donald from having the kind of huge impact he usually does.

"Winning" against Larry Allen is keeping him from dominating to the point you are taken out of the game almost completely. Donald would be the right guy to put in that position, although if a team were smart they would move Donald around so some of the time he could go head to head with players he could easily dominate. Against Allen he wouldn't be shut down completely, but he wouldn't dominate the way he is used to

Risen Star · Jul 8, 2022

Donald dominates.

OmerV · Jul 8, 2022

starfan1 said:
Ya didn’t he frustrate the minister of defense a lot ?

That was really Erik Williams before Williams had his car wreck and while Reggie was still an Eagle. I'm not saying Allen didn't do well against him, but he didn't go head to head with him as much as Williams did, and Williams is the one that built the reputation on being the guy that Reggie had the most difficulty with.

Kevinicus · Jul 8, 2022

RonnieT24 said:
I would take Larry in that matchup because he is every bit as quick and fast as Donald but 50 pounds heavier and much stronger. Larry dominated a lot of guys with Donald's level of ability. Several of them are already in the Hall of Fame.. but can be found on the business end of a Larry Allen pancake..

Not saying LA wouldn't handle him, but there haven't been "a lot of guys with Donald's level of ability." Especially all in one era.

Runwildboys · Jul 8, 2022

Aerolithe_Lion said:

Caught him off balance. I meant I don't think anyone ever got the better of him for a whole game.

McKDaddy · Jul 8, 2022

MountaineerCowboy said:
I'd go out on a limb and say more people would have Donald as the best DT ever before they'd have Allen the best G ever.

Gotta disagree on this one. I believe LA is one of the few that could claim to be the best Offensive Linemen to ever play the game. Remember he played multiple positions & excelled at all of them. HOFers openly talk of just hoping to survive against him.

AD is a tremendous player .... but he isn't in the conversation as greatest DT ever. In a run first league, his value would suffer.

tunahelper · Jul 8, 2022

maryquality said:
No brainer.....Larry Allen....hands down!!

LA in his prime versus AD in his prime is not even close. That is how dominant Allen was. LA made many great DT's look weak when they went against him. I wonder if some younger fans realize what LA could do to all NFL players.

For those that didn't get to watch Larry destroy people google videos and watch him pancake NFL players.

McKDaddy · Jul 8, 2022

Runwildboys said:
Caught him off balance. I meant I don't think anyone ever got the better of him for a whole game.

That was rookie year wasn't it. Drove Larry crazy that he got beat and he vowed not to let it happen again if I remember the story correctly. And he didn't.

MountaineerCowboy · Jul 8, 2022

McKDaddy said:
Gotta disagree on this one. I believe LA is one of the few that could claim to be the best Offensive Linemen to ever play the game. Remember he played multiple positions & excelled at all of them. HOFers openly talk of just hoping to survive against him.

AD is a tremendous player .... but he isn't in the conversation as greatest DT ever. In a run first league, his value would suffer.

I think you're underrating Donald a lot.

7x first team all-pro in only 8 years, 8 Pro bowls, 3x DPOY, and consistently ranked 1st in the NFL's top 100 that is voted on by the his peers.

He's also only 31, so he's just going to add to that resume.

When all is said and done he will clearly be the best DT ever, but many, including myself, believe him to already be.

MountaineerCowboy · Jul 8, 2022

Geee...I wonder what Cowboys fans will think....

I'm sure you'll get subjective answ....

Oh, I guess Allen would just dominate easily.

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country · Jul 8, 2022

Aerolithe_Lion said:

One play?
Betcha can't find nine more.

Aerolithe_Lion · Jul 8, 2022

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country said:
One play?
Betcha can't find nine more.

9? do you think so little of LA?

Havic · Jul 8, 2022

LA is not just a HOF player but the best to ever play the position. He was that dominant.

Cowpolk · Jul 8, 2022

No one liked to walk up to the Oline and see Larry Allen looking at them Donald would have been the same Allen would have stolen his lunch money and made him like it

Nexx · Jul 8, 2022

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country said:
One play?
Betcha can't find nine more.

Runwildboys said:
Caught him off balance. I meant I don't think anyone ever got the better of him for a whole game.

That was Larry's rookie season if I am not mistaken. 1994 Thanksgiving game.

conner01 · Jul 8, 2022

starfan1 said:
Ya didn’t he frustrate the minister of defense a lot ?

They had some great battles

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