Aaron is the best DT in the league. He really has Hall of Fame type talent. He plays with that raw talent that no one tries to being into the NFL anymore.
Having watched this guy almost single-handedly destroy my Seahawks for the last couple of years, he's comfortably the best DT in the league right now. He plays for a team I hate, yet he's still one of my favourite players, and undoubtedly a top 5 defender in the class of Watt, Kuechly and Miller.
If Joe Thomas says "one of the best defensive tackles ive ever seen" is really saying something. Joe Thomas has the record for most consecutive plays in history and might be the best offensive lineman in history. WOW
i love tht we got khalil mack but in 2014 draft this guy was my fav player. im glad hes doing good things. him and mack will be terrorizing o linemen for a long time
#14 is pretty darn good for a second year DT. I'm not sure there are 13 players better than Donald, but it's great to see the league recognizing how special this young man is. And to those who argue that Aaron Donald is too high, you've clearly not watched him play. Go Rams!!!
Aaron Donald was taken with the 14th pick in 2014, theres only one player from the first 13 picked that is no longer on the team that drafted him, that is Justin Gilbert, 8th pick Cleveland Browns, that all there is to know if you need to figure out why they suck
I still remember the scouting report when he came out of the Draft. ( Too short, not strong enough, will get manhandled by bigger interior lineman) props to the rams for drafting him , cause Cowboys wanted him bad.
Short was also on a top 3 defense. Donald was on a defense filled with injuries and still had a better year than Watt (of course a player's name means something in this league though when talking about yearly performance). Donald was also top 5 in run stuffing and all four of those players ranked in front of him were nose tackles and run stuffing tackles. Also a lot more pressures, qb hits, and tfls
I remember the 2014 draft like it was yesterday, we had the 14th pick in the draft and we were about to get this monster of a man before the Rams took him from right under our noes at pick #13. Still salty to this day.
One of these players wont make the list this year: -Odell Beckham -Adrian Peterson -Calvin Johnson -rob Gronkowski -Antonio Brown -Aaron Rodgers -Cam Newton -Luke Kuechly -JJ Watt -Tom Brady -Julio Jones Who do you think it will be?
+First Last mack just had a good stretch the last half of the season last year. Donald has been dominating the guards and centers he lines up against. which are harder to get then a OT
The top 10 is gonna be 1.Brady 2.Antonio Brown 3.JJ Watt 4. Julio Jones 5.Gronk 6.Cam Newton 7.Aaron Rodgers 8.Odell 9.Luke Kuechly 10. Adrian Peterson
He gets a lot of one on one opportunities because of his defensive ends being as good as they are ... He's a beast though, I can't take that away from him, I think cox is better though, he's the first lineman I ever seen be triple teamed on a play
+tone 22 Cox had 9.5 in a defense asking him to take on 2 blocks & not rush the qb, he's in a defense asking him to rush the qb now, I'm expecting 15 sacks from Cox this year ... But not only is Cox just as good a pass rusher as Donald is, but he's also a far more superior run stuffer, Cox has the ability to play in any scheme, Donald isn't big enough or strong enough to play in a 3-4 as a DE
+tone 22 that's college .. His arms & body isn't big enough to play in a 3-4 defense ... Cox size makes him more versatile by default, but you are right, size isn't everything, but if your equally as talented size gives you the advantage ... Donald got 11 sacks in a system that fits his skillset best, Cox got 9.5 in a system that used his skillset the worst ... You don't think Cox could pick up 1. 5 sacks more in a scheme that best fits his skillset? What that shows is he's a better pass rusher, I guarantee that Cox puts up more sacks & qb pressures then Donald this year ... But make no mistake about it Donald is definitely an all pro type of talent
I've been telling my friends since last year that Aaron Donald is better than J.J. Watt. This guy will go down as one of the best players in NFL history.
I saw a few posts stating the Aaron Donald is not the best DT in the league. Only the NFL Players voted him the best DT, what would they know? They only play the actual game. Oh yeah, what is it Joe Thomas (one of the best offensive lineman in the game say?). I believe he said that Aaron Donald is the best DT tackle he has seen in the NFL in a long time. What would he know about football? And please, stop comparing sacks alone. How about QB pressures, run stops, breaking up offensive plays, most tackles in the backfield and so on. This dude was a freak in college and is a freak in the NFL. He is almost virtually unblockable. share the opinion of Joe Thomas. He isn't only the best DT tackle in the league right now, he is the best I have seen in a very long time. Watch him play and listen to the linemen that get the unfortunate opportunity to try to block him on Sundays.
He's on pace to be one of the very best DT's of all time. It's a pleasure to watch him play man. He's a beast.
You are correct sir
Aged well
This got greater wit time like fine wine
It's crazy coming back to this video and seeing how ppl talked about 2 years into his career. Generational talent lol
Aaron is the best DT in the league. He really has Hall of Fame type talent. He plays with that raw talent that no one tries to being into the NFL anymore.
On his way to best DT ever
Idk about that since there's Mean Joe Greene
+Ryan H. Nah
If he keeps up his production and doesnt get hurt, good possibility
+Ryan H. Also John Randle and Alan Page
If he continues to dominate like this, there's no question that he'll be one of the best Defensive players of all time.
As a Cardinals fan, I am very aware of his influence in the game.
You know you're good when Joe Thomas says you're good.
You're talking about a guy that can GET PAST Marshall Yanda, that is serious
Had 20 sacks this seasons hes a beast💯
Darius Heyward Bey called it.
The Lions picked Eric Ebron over Aaron Donald and Odell 😂
This crazy cause he and matt stafford now won a superbowl together lol
If Joe Thomas says you're good, you're REALLY good.
Having watched this guy almost single-handedly destroy my Seahawks for the last couple of years, he's comfortably the best DT in the league right now. He plays for a team I hate, yet he's still one of my favourite players, and undoubtedly a top 5 defender in the class of Watt, Kuechly and Miller.
Watching this after he just retired today 😭
AARON DONALD >>>>>>>>>>> SEAHAWKS FRONT 7
This man single handedly beat the Seahawks
ram
+jessica benitez since when? 2-0 against them seachickens last year tho 😂😂
+James Reese but who made the playoffs 😂😂😂😂
jaguars > seahawks
If Joe Thomas says "one of the best defensive tackles ive ever seen" is really saying something. Joe Thomas has the record for most consecutive plays in history and might be the best offensive lineman in history. WOW
AARON DONALD >>>>>>>>>>>>>> NDAMUKONG SUH
W
Finally I can agree with you on something
NAH SUH IS A BEAST
RG3 #smokingthat3 #10hunnit #BrownSQAUD #MVP I CANT GIVE U AN L BUT DONALD A SAVAGE
***** BECAUSE HE ONLY BEEN IN THE LEAGUE FOR 2 YEARS. L
The best DT to ever play the game
Aaron is a beast. He and Watt are some of the best d-linemen.
i love tht we got khalil mack but in 2014 draft this guy was my fav player. im glad hes doing good things. him and mack will be terrorizing o linemen for a long time
He's Donald Trump except he tears down walls instead of building them.
W
So he's Ronald Reagan
W
+Ryan H. Eww are you a Ravens fan
W
The most explosive DT in the history of the NFL!!! Speed, power, strength, technique, and football IQ
Darius Heyward Bey predicted the future
He was every coach & GMs greatest dream when he entered the draft 2 years ago.
You know your a beast when Joe Thomas says your the best Dr he has ever seen
my friend was high school bestfriends with this dude, he is awesome to hang with.
Love the way he says "Ooooohhh" when he sees his jersey at 1:55
Unbelievable how this guy somehow always go under the radar. This guy is an absolute monster, A MONSTER
I wish they showed the part where Stafford started screaming at his O-line lol
#14 is pretty darn good for a second year DT. I'm not sure there are 13 players better than Donald, but it's great to see the league recognizing how special this young man is. And to those who argue that Aaron Donald is too high, you've clearly not watched him play. Go Rams!!!
kinda mad not to see Anthony barr on the list at all
He did like nothing
+JS Shem did u even watch the vikings
Yeah sucks
+DAMamaSexual are u kidding me
+LoneWolfGaming I meant like yeah it sucks he didn't make the list
Aaron Donald is my boy. I love The Rams
His first two years in the league and he's playing like a primed player already, sky is the limit for AD! #GOAT
#14 is a slap in the face too AD he should of been top 10! period!
Also the most overshadowed player in the NFL, no one ever talks about the kid
Mad Respect for this guy
He don't get talked about enough... I built my Fantasy LA Rams franchise in Madden 16 around him & Kam Chancellor
Aaron Donald was taken with the 14th pick in 2014, theres only one player from the first 13 picked that is no longer on the team that drafted him, that is Justin Gilbert, 8th pick Cleveland Browns, that all there is to know if you need to figure out why they suck
Aaron don’t hit your future Qb like that
I hate it when he goes against the hawks but gotta give respect to him that man is incredible
14 in 2016, top 10 this coming season.
user aaron donald in madden is nasty
Young and talented. He going places in NFL Go Rams
This man improved 80 Spots. 80! BIggest leap in Top 100 History!
Wait NVM Josh norman has the biggest Leap
YOU GOT YOUR RING NOW 😮💨🤝💯
One of the best pass rushers in the nfl
so happy to have him on the pats
I still remember the scouting report when he came out of the Draft. ( Too short, not strong enough, will get manhandled by bigger interior lineman) props to the rams for drafting him , cause Cowboys wanted him bad.
Its Funny How He Says Yall Cant Block If Yall Cant Hold 😂😂 Verbal GOAT Future GOAT
Saints drafted Rankins him and Donald are literally the same height and everything pray he's as good as him
Sarcastic Tech yeah nah
If him and KK Short end up sharing the field at next year's Pro Bowl, OH MY GOD.
best DT in the nfl
I didn't watch him that much, but what makes him THAT much better than kawann short, kawann had the same number of sacks, and he was a game changer
Per PFF, more pressures, more TFLs
I said the same thing. Short Shouldn't been up here with him
Short was also on a top 3 defense. Donald was on a defense filled with injuries and still had a better year than Watt (of course a player's name means something in this league though when talking about yearly performance). Donald was also top 5 in run stuffing and all four of those players ranked in front of him were nose tackles and run stuffing tackles. Also a lot more pressures, qb hits, and tfls
He’s the best in the world now
And he's actually small for your average NFL DT.He uses speed and leverage with a mixture of strength to make those tackles and get to the QB.
I remember the 2014 draft like it was yesterday, we had the 14th pick in the draft and we were about to get this monster of a man before the Rams took him from right under our noes at pick #13. Still salty to this day.
If I could steal one dude from a team and add him to my RAIDERS, it would be Aaron Donald. Donald and Mack on the defensive line... just scary.
Can't stop the run
"Damn, good tackle man" lmfaoooo
i love this dude! Monster Baby! -A Raider fa
I can't believe in back to back years, the bears were one pick away from drafting Aaron Donald and Leonard Williams
you know your good when joe thomas one of the best offensive lineman and calls you the fastest dtackle and strongest.
Kinda lol'ing at the moment in the vid about Stafford getting crushed by Aaron Donald after they just won the Super Bowl together.
Dudes a monster.
Notice there was no highlights of him vs the Bears. Wanna know why? Cause of Kyle Long. That's why.
My opinion for next week
10 Luke
9 AP
8 Rodgers
7 Odell
6 Julio
5 Brady
4 Gronk
3 AB
2 Watt
1 Cam
No Norman
+Carson Hays Norman is no.11
+Carson Hays Norman is 11
One of these players wont make the list this year:
-Odell Beckham
-Adrian Peterson
-Calvin Johnson
-rob Gronkowski
-Antonio Brown
-Aaron Rodgers
-Cam Newton
-Luke Kuechly
-JJ Watt
-Tom Brady
-Julio Jones
Who do you think it will be?
Donald is a beast
Should be top 10, second best defensive player in the league, him and Watt.
+First Last He's good but not better than Donald Or Watt.
+First Last Donald is more dominant at what he doesn't then Mack is
+First Last mack just had a good stretch the last half of the season last year. Donald has been dominating the guards and centers he lines up against. which are harder to get then a OT
His the number one player in the NFL according to reporters and NFL
The top 10 is gonna be
1.Brady
2.Antonio Brown
3.JJ Watt
4. Julio Jones
5.Gronk
6.Cam Newton
7.Aaron Rodgers
8.Odell
9.Luke Kuechly
10. Adrian Peterson
Wouldn't it make sense to put the MVP number one...
No way Brady is gonna be 5 spots ahead of Cam.
What did Brady do to deserve #1 ?
+woodlmao99 It didn't happen last year
odell is garbage dont know how he made top 10
Donald and Atkins are the best DTs in the game
Aaron Donald is the best player in the NFL he does his job better than any player in the league
league
He gets a lot of one on one opportunities because of his defensive ends being as good as they are ... He's a beast though, I can't take that away from him, I think cox is better though, he's the first lineman I ever seen be triple teamed on a play
+tone 22 Cox had 9.5 in a defense asking him to take on 2 blocks & not rush the qb, he's in a defense asking him to rush the qb now, I'm expecting 15 sacks from Cox this year ... But not only is Cox just as good a pass rusher as Donald is, but he's also a far more superior run stuffer, Cox has the ability to play in any scheme, Donald isn't big enough or strong enough to play in a 3-4 as a DE
+tone 22 that's college .. His arms & body isn't big enough to play in a 3-4 defense ... Cox size makes him more versatile by default, but you are right, size isn't everything, but if your equally as talented size gives you the advantage ... Donald got 11 sacks in a system that fits his skillset best, Cox got 9.5 in a system that used his skillset the worst ... You don't think Cox could pick up 1. 5 sacks more in a scheme that best fits his skillset? What that shows is he's a better pass rusher, I guarantee that Cox puts up more sacks & qb pressures then Donald this year ... But make no mistake about it Donald is definitely an all pro type of talent
Most fav player in the NFL..Dline man with 4.6 speed and quick like a jackrabbit A
should have been top 10 wtf
Still underrated
Finally he is rated high Coming from a hawks fan
11 sacks as a DT? Are you serious... thats almost unheard of. this guy deserves to be higher, he's just not a "big" name yet like Watt but he's coming
I think he's one of the best DTs in the league
#1: Pat McAfee (P, Colts) | Top 100 NFL Players of 2016
MY favorite DT ever! guy's a beast all day! Von Miller still should have been higher
I feel like he still underrated
Scary man
broncos defense is soooooooooooooooooooooo underrated on this list
what's up with all these bullshit 30 second ads lmao
Holy crap I've heard so much about this guy, and now I know why...... so fast for a DT.
5 years later nothings changed
Should be in the top 10
99 represents his number and his overall in madden
Dropped the ball on this one. He's a top 10 player
I just came here to hear his soundbite at 1:53 lol
imagine suh, donald, watt, and bennett or ansah on a defensive line
wtf him and Mack should definitely be top 10
I've been telling my friends since last year that Aaron Donald is better than J.J. Watt. This guy will go down as one of the best players in NFL history.
This is his second year how is he so good?
Aaron Donald wears number 99 because that should be his overall in madden
I saw a few posts stating the Aaron Donald is not the best DT in the league. Only the NFL Players voted him the best DT, what would they know? They only play the actual game. Oh yeah, what is it Joe Thomas (one of the best offensive lineman in the game say?). I believe he said that Aaron Donald is the best DT tackle he has seen in the NFL in a long time. What would he know about football? And please, stop comparing sacks alone. How about QB pressures, run stops, breaking up offensive plays, most tackles in the backfield and so on. This dude was a freak in college and is a freak in the NFL. He is almost virtually unblockable. share the opinion of Joe Thomas. He isn't only the best DT tackle in the league right now, he is the best I have seen in a very long time. Watch him play and listen to the linemen that get the unfortunate opportunity to try to block him on Sundays.
If I may quote Ingraven Vids, "Aaron Donald is a monster."
He gets better every year