Zack Martin: Aaron Donald task is something 'you circle'

[CCBoy]

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/zack-martin-aaron-donald-task-is-something-you-circle


Whether it's getting it done in the run game or affecting the pass game, Donald has a big toolbag that he utilizes to halt offensive production. With this matchup, Martin knows the interior of the offensive line has to be up to the task.

"He can do everything," he said. "When you turn the tape on, he's a game-wrecker. You see it in a lot of different ways. He's not a huge guy, but he's got a lot of explosiveness and power. He's got pretty much every move in the book. He's somebody that on every play, you have to be aware of where number 99 is at." Arguably the most impressive thing about Aaron Donald is his longevity as he continues to dominate in his tenth season in the league.

"He's a heck of a player," Martin said. "We've played him a bunch in my career. It's really impressive to see him continue to dominate the way he has the last couple of years."

In the last matchup against the Cowboys, Aaron Donald totaled two sacks and a forced fumble in a loss last season at SoFi Stadium. This season, Donald has amassed 29 pressures on the quarterback which is tied for the league-lead for defensive tackles.

 

[CCBoy]

Well, does Dallas double team Donald? Or can the Dallas center have a prayer?

 

[Cowboy_svt]

our line had some decent trouble vs them last year, hope the bye week they figured something out cause they look worse than last year

 

[CCBoy]

https://twitter.com/benbbaldwin




1:36 PM · Oct 25, 2023
https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2023/10/27/cowboys-struggles-offensive-line/

Really believe this offensive line is that bad?

 

[CCBoy]

Donald is the one defender, like Parsons, that must be accounted for physically, every play. Inside or out...they attempt to protect him with movement as well.

 

[CCBoy]

The Dallas Defense boils down to DeRon Bland and Stephon Gilmore against Cooper Kupp and Puka Nakua.

The Dallas offense boils down to the offense line physically controlling Aaron Donald up and down the offensive line.

 

[Coogiguy03]

I bet he won't get double teamed and still make plays

 

[gtb1943]

There are certain players that a OC must look at and scheme to account for him on every play.

Though some OC's believe in avoiding that player as much as possible.

 

[Runwildboys]

Best to try to avoid him. Run around the opposite edge, run bootlegs, etc.

 

[Cowboyny]

Donald is going to give the Cowboy OL trouble where they need to not allow him to wreck the game. He is probably the only defender that has that potential, they need to know where he is on every snap.

 

[blueblood70]

Well, does Dallas double team Donald? Or can the Dallas center have a prayer?

I remember I believe it was 2019 after they beat us in the 2018 playoffs we absolutely boat raced them in that regular season ran right at Aaron Donald had two 100 yard rushers so yeah it's possible to beat the guy

you need a very similar game plan of what teams have been doing to Micah Parsons lately just run right at him or run way away from him all the time and make him chase plays all game where he's wore down and then late in the second-half start running right at them again and then you have big holes right up that gut you have to do that with teams that have stout defensive lines you can't just run right into it at the beginning of the game all game you need to let them run bootlegs motion outside runs..

If you need a reminder you can go back and look at that 2019 regular season game we absolutely destroyed them.... I mean when you have two 100 yard rushers I think a little of that might be on a Aaron Donald he's on the defensive line right we we blame our defensive line all the time...

Also we beat them again last year I mean I think their defense did make Cooper rush look pretty bad but we still beat them.... But again it was Cooper rush..lol