Aaron Donald vs Larry Allen in his prime?

RandyOh · Jul 8, 2022

Aerolithe_Lion said:

LA was a rookie in this clip lol

RandyOh · Jul 8, 2022

Donald will get the better of LA on a few plays, but Larry will win majority of the battles. If im a QB and i know Allen is blocking Donald, im not nervous.

jrumann59 · Jul 8, 2022

Lets not forget CWill handled Donald pretty good in the games they played.

plasticman · Jul 8, 2022

Aaron Donald couldn't handle Erik Williams in his prime, much less Larry Allen.

Both Erik and Larry weren't just great O-linemen, they were brutal. They enjoyed terrorizing defensive players who considered themselves the bullies.

Erik turned Reggie White into a whiner that complained to the refs about his aggressiveness. Erik's auto injury was a downright tragedy, he would have been a sure HOFer like Larry.

Don't get me wrong, Aaron Donald is a great D-lineman who works and studies hard to be the best. However, Larry Allen was built for violence in the trenches. Technique isn't going to neutralize that.

tyke1doe · Jul 8, 2022

My take of something I saw at another site.

Aaron, you're playing like Ronald McDonald.
Here, have a Snickers.
Better?

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Better!

StarOfGlory · Jul 8, 2022

The only player I remember giving Larry any trouble was Reggie White. Aaron Donald is no Reggie White. Larry over Donald all day.

Zekeats · Jul 8, 2022

MountaineerCowboy said:
I think they would equally get the best of each other.

Both are all time greats.

Ask John Randle what wouldve happened to Darnold.

MountaineerCowboy · Jul 8, 2022

Zekeats said:
Ask John Randle what wouldve happened to Darnold.

Aaron Donald in 8 years already has more All-Pros and Pro Bowls than Randle in 13 years.

John Randle, for as great as he is, isn't on the same level as Donald.

You're underestimating just how good Aaron Donald is.

I love Larry Allen, but to act like he would just handle Donald is foolish. They would both have their moments.

Acceptablename · Jul 8, 2022

Hawkeye0202 said:
Tough, tough question.......

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/...nU8nsQl-5e2EspuPOdpK1KydykNySvFNAwpUf4sJKsBJc

Mailbag: Aaron Donald vs. Larry Allen In His Prime?
Jul 08, 2022 at 09:00 AM

I love seeing some of the historic plays in Cowboys history you guys have been putting on the website, especially the one of Larry Allen's tackle to prevent the pick-six. I would love nothing more than to be able to see Allen in his prime go toe-to-toe with Aaron Donald of the Rams. Head-to-head, who do you think wins that battle? — RANDY CHILDS / NORTH GRAFTON, MA

Nick: Wow, that's a tough one. Especially tough because there's never a right answer there. Just like with any competition, they both would probably win at times in the game. But overall, I've got to go with Larry Allen, just because of his pure strength. Not saying Donald isn't strong and he's definitely quick, but Allen could certainly move for a big guy, too. I think Allen would be able to handle Donald most of the time, but it would be a fun matchup to watch.

My favorite story is told by the defensive lineman LA did it too. Every time the ball was coming through LA he would move his arm like when you pull a train whistle and blow the dline an off the hole. It was a good dline man not some scrub

3rdEyewarrior · Jul 8, 2022

Hawkeye0202 said:
Tough, tough question.......

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/...nU8nsQl-5e2EspuPOdpK1KydykNySvFNAwpUf4sJKsBJc

Mailbag: Aaron Donald vs. Larry Allen In His Prime?
Jul 08, 2022 at 09:00 AM

I love seeing some of the historic plays in Cowboys history you guys have been putting on the website, especially the one of Larry Allen's tackle to prevent the pick-six. I would love nothing more than to be able to see Allen in his prime go toe-to-toe with Aaron Donald of the Rams. Head-to-head, who do you think wins that battle? — RANDY CHILDS / NORTH GRAFTON, MA

Nick: Wow, that's a tough one. Especially tough because there's never a right answer there. Just like with any competition, they both would probably win at times in the game. But overall, I've got to go with Larry Allen, just because of his pure strength. Not saying Donald isn't strong and he's definitely quick, but Allen could certainly move for a big guy, too. I think Allen would be able to handle Donald most of the time, but it would be a fun matchup to watch.

Larry might give up a sack, might. He’ll destroy Donald in the run game and block him in nearly every pass play.

3rdEyewarrior · Jul 8, 2022

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

Reggie white did throw Larry to the ground once or twice.

Fritsch_the_cat · Jul 8, 2022

Who's Aaron Donald?

3rdEyewarrior · Jul 8, 2022

MountaineerCowboy said:
Aaron Donald in 8 years already has more All-Pros and Pro Bowls than Randle in 13 years.

John Randle, for as great as he is, isn't on the same level as Donald.

You're underestimating just how good Aaron Donald is.

I love Larry Allen, but to act like he would just handle Donald is foolish. They would both have their moments.

Tangle played in a era where teams ran most of the time. Imagine paying in todays game.

MountaineerCowboy · Jul 8, 2022

Hawkeye0202 said:
Tough, tough question.......

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/...nU8nsQl-5e2EspuPOdpK1KydykNySvFNAwpUf4sJKsBJc

Mailbag: Aaron Donald vs. Larry Allen In His Prime?
Jul 08, 2022 at 09:00 AM

I love seeing some of the historic plays in Cowboys history you guys have been putting on the website, especially the one of Larry Allen's tackle to prevent the pick-six. I would love nothing more than to be able to see Allen in his prime go toe-to-toe with Aaron Donald of the Rams. Head-to-head, who do you think wins that battle? — RANDY CHILDS / NORTH GRAFTON, MA

Nick: Wow, that's a tough one. Especially tough because there's never a right answer there. Just like with any competition, they both would probably win at times in the game. But overall, I've got to go with Larry Allen, just because of his pure strength. Not saying Donald isn't strong and he's definitely quick, but Allen could certainly move for a big guy, too. I think Allen would be able to handle Donald most of the time, but it would be a fun matchup to watch.

Did you expect anything different by asking this message board this question?

You weren't going to ever get unbiased and fair answers.

Reading this thread you'd be led to believe that the best DT ever (Aaron Donald) is a bum.

VaqueroTD · Jul 8, 2022

LA's response to those picking Donald

G2 · Jul 8, 2022

jrumann59 said:
Lets not forget CWill handled Donald pretty good in the games they played.

Which seems unreal.

Runwildboys · Jul 8, 2022

3rdEyewarrior said:
Reggie white did throw Larry to the ground once or twice.

In the video above, when Larry was a rookie and overcommitted to the right. But he never got the better of him for a game. A play here or there, of course.

G2 · Jul 8, 2022

What a battle that would be though. I give the nod on running plays to Allen, but passing would be interesting. Donald is dynamic.
I'll take both please!

Blackrain · Jul 8, 2022

MountaineerCowboy said:
Aaron Donald will retire the most accomplished lineman ever. He's 31 and already considered by a lot to be the best DT ever.

You're underselling just how good Donald is.

For comparison, White was an 8 x all-pro in his 15 year career. Donald has been an all-pro 7x in his 8 year career (the only season he wasn't was his rookie season and he still made the pro bowl). Donald already has more DPOY awards than White.

Donald will retire the greatest defensive player ever with the only real competition being LT.

You have no idea how long Aaron Donald will be able to play or how his career will end.
There's a lot of good defensive players that you obviously have not seen play.

I don't care how many defensive player of the year awards he gets in this kinder gentler era of football.

Sorry not better than Deacon Jones Bob Lilly Reggie White. They played when football was still a man's game Not this deluded excuse we watch now

MountaineerCowboy · Jul 8, 2022

Blackrain said:
You have no idea how long Aaron Donald will be able to play or how his career will end.
There's a lot of good defensive players that you obviously have not seen play.

I don't care how many defensive player of the year awards he gets in this kinder gentler era of football.

Sorry not better than Deacon Jones Bob Lilly Reggie White. They played when football was still a man's game Not this deluded excuse we watch now

Why do you even watch today's game then?

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