Aaron Donald could be a huge problem

[Kaiser]

Hot take alert.

And I was thiiiiiiiiis close to starting a thread called "Los Angeles Traffic is Bad".

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Having Martin and Smith is a major boon. Suh and Brockers are a load in the run game.

It's not like they have ideal matchups for our front 7.

It should be fun.

 

[lukin2006]

This is a contest between people who are paid a lot of money to do this stuff. Besides, I don't care who it is ... you can dictate that one somebody isn't going to beat you. It's done every day. Donald's not the only good pass rusher we've faced.

What they need to be concerned with is how they're gonna keep their statue of a QB out of harm's way from Tank, Gregory, Crawford and Woods .. and any number of others.

What a great season Woods had...and him blowing up the screenplay by seahawks was fantastic, really set the tone the rest of the way.

 

[dwreck27]

Even if we had a clone of Zach Martin he would still be a problem...

Donald is a top 5 player in the league regardless of position...

 

[gmoney112]

Having Martin and Smith is a major boon. Suh and Brockers are a load in the run game.

It's not like they have ideal matchups for our front 7.

It should be fun.

Their OL falling off during the 2nd half of the season is interesting. It was a big reason for their success, one of the tops in the league. I wonder if they're beat up, because their Center specifically has been getting beaten like a drum. Could be teams adjusted, i don't know. Good for us though so I'm not complaining.

 

[beware_d-ware]

Teams have been doubling and even tripling Donald lately and getting away with it, because there's just no one else on that defense that can make offenses pay for it. I think that's our best strategy. Double him and take our chances with the rest of their defense. Donald is still going to get some of his, but we need to at least hold him in check and keep him from shutting Dak and Zeke down.

 

[JD_KaPow]

And every time Donald blows up a play (and he will) people will blame the playcall, no matter what it was.

 

[Proof]

I still can't believe that he had 20 1/2 sacks as a DT...

Exactly. Folks downplaying his potential impact are crazy.

As far as Cox /Jernigan, they were eating Conor’s lunch. It was Sua FIlo that had relative success

 

[Batman1980]

Aaron Donald is going to posterize Looney all night.

 

[Seven]

AD can 1 hand tackle Zeke. AD took down Blount like it was nothing.

A lot?

 

[al124]

Run right at him or design run plays where he has to be the one to tackle Zeke. Force him to be a run stuffer and not a pass rusher. Tire him out by the 3rd quarter.

 

[Seven]

Aaron Donald is going to posterize Looney all night.

Looney wants you to call him.......

 

[Carter]

Dude is a Problem for every single Player in the League. Thats not News.

Sua Filo would be a terrible matchup aswell. The only guy on this O-Line that could hold him halfway in check is Martin and he is playing the wrong side.

 

[exciter]

I still can't believe that he had 20 1/2 sacks as a DT...

He's basically playing the same position as Watt who did it twice!

 

[Sarge]

I still can't believe that he had 20 1/2 sacks as a DT...

Best defensive player in the league and it’s not close.

 

[AKATheRake]

I don't like having to deal with Aaron Donald but I do like that they run a 3-4 and it's JG's old buddy Wade's 3-4.

We are a running team and I like running to the right a little more in this one anyways.

Running and rolling out to the right.

I think if we can get Zeke out on both corners and bang them up early that will be a huge deal.

Cooper and Gallup will have better days because of this.

The Rams LB's and safeties leave a lot to be desired and I think Beasley, if playing, or Tavon Austin, if he plays the slot can have their moments.

So run and roll out to the right, and get out on the edges and bust into their corners. Peters does not like getting tangled up at all physically. Talib can grind and will probably stick on Cooper. That means they would be playing more man to man and off press coverage. Not many zones.

 

[noshame]

The colts showed the blue print how to stop a aggressive strong defense.
Play action, RPOs, bootlegs and traps. We have all this at our fingertips, and the talent to pull it off.
Go get em Scott

 

[Hawkeye0202]

This is the thing about this crazy NFL......usually when you expect a player or a guy to dominate.....you end up leaving the game saying "Whew! I thought he was going to be better than that.....". How many games have we seen from defensive ends facing the backup to the backup left tackle just for the left tackle to not give up a sack? Donald's the real deal.....but the NFL is unpredictable.

Same as any given Sunday as they say. This is why NO team scares me.....it's down to a one-game season.

 

[StuckMojo]

My concern is Dak holding the ball too long with the rush coming right up the gut

 

[Oh_Canada]

I don't think we want Zeke running into AD all day (or ever). They're both bad men, but AD is 50#+ heavier and strong as an ox. I'll be happy seeing Dak roll away from him and Zeke run by him, not over him.

I’m not saying unblocked. You run towards his side trying to wear him down.