Bold Prediction: Aaron Donald will win DPOTY

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It is bold, but not insanely stupid like Nepats predictions.
 
RyanRogers013

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He was the #3 player on my wish list in that draft behind Mack and Watkins.

I love Mack but I'd take Donald over him in a second
 
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https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/10/01/aaron-donald-could-be-next-jj-watt/


Aaron Donald finished his rookie season as our top-ranked defensive tackle with a grade of +34.4. He had been at or around the top of the rankings all season, and by the end of it had created a significant enough gap between himself and the next best players – Gerald McCoy and Ndamukong Suh. Leading the league at any position as a rookie is impressive, in fact it’s absurd, but Donald has managed to take a gigantic leap forward from even that point this year.

Right now, Donald is already 59 percent of the way to eclipsing that grade … after just three games!

Donald has amassed a grade of +20.4 through three block-crushing performances. The highest grade we have ever seen from a defensive tackle after three games before this season was the +15.2 posted by Albert Haynesworth back in 2007. The best grade at the position after three games averages +9.6 during the PFF era. Donald is double that. He is playing on another level to anything we have seen at his position and is so far out ahead of the pack we need to start looking at otherworldly comparisons for him — like J.J. Watt.

The best grade Watt has ever posted after three games was +21.9, back in 2012. That’s slightly better than Donald right now, but Watt has averaged +15.3 in his career excluding his rookie season. Watt’s average beats the best mark achieved by any other interior defender from 2007-14, and Donald this season is five clear grading points ahead of that. It seems insane to compare anybody to Watt, but right now Donald is matching him at the respective start to their careers.
 
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Loving this dude. He's a monster and has easily been the standout on that d-line this season.
 
heylQQkatme

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This is a defensive lineman dominating the game the RIGHT, OLD FASHIONED WAY. Not like that media whoring, diva JJ Watt.
 
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Luke will win and it isn't underserving.

This should be, however, another "Fuck Jeff Fisher" thread, gest starring Nick Foles.
 
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RyanRogers013 said:
Rbk_3 said:


Too bad he won't win because the team will finish 5-11


Pubic_Lice said:
So glad the Lions drafted Eric Ebron instead of him. Not like we need defensive tackles anyways
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A lot of attention on that this week.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ecision-to-pick-eric-ebron-over-aaron-donald/
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I love how PFF is the end all be all for defensive players around here lol
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PFF should be used as a tool instead of like you said the actual facts.


Guys like Kuechly are valuable because they can call out an offensive play (like he did 10 times during the Cowboys game) and put his guys in the perfect position to make plays. PFF doesn't grade that. Same thing for a prime Peyton or Brady. They could read a defense and switch the play to put their guys in the perfect position to succeed.
 
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RyanRogers013 said:
Rbk_3 said:


Too bad he won't win because the team will finish 5-11


Pubic_Lice said:
So glad the Lions drafted Eric Ebron instead of him. Not like we need defensive tackles anyways
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A lot of attention on that this week.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ecision-to-pick-eric-ebron-over-aaron-donald/
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I love how PFF is the end all be all for defensive players around here lol
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In this case it definitely matches what we see in games.
 
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ChIBears213 said:
RyanRogers013 said:
Rbk_3 said:


Too bad he won't win because the team will finish 5-11


A lot of attention on that this week.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ecision-to-pick-eric-ebron-over-aaron-donald/
Click to expand...
I love how PFF is the end all be all for defensive players around here lol
Click to expand...
PFF should be used as a tool instead of like you said the actual facts.


Guys like Kuechly are valuable because they can call out an offensive play (like he did 10 times during the Cowboys game) and put his guys in the perfect position to make plays. PFF doesn't grade that. Same thing for a prime Peyton or Brady. They could read a defense and switch the play to put their guys in the perfect position to succeed.
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If you are constantly in the perfect position to succeed, that will be reflected in your stats and so PFF will grade that.
 
ploho_17

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Leads all DT's in sacks too. Unfortunately he doesn't play a glamour position and the team sucks.
 
josh9308

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i wouldn't say that's bold. he was amazing his rookie year. he is damn good.
 
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Watt basically plays as an edge rusher now but it's crazy the amount of talent at interior linemen, especially DTs: Donald, Atkins, Short, Joseph, McCoy, Suh, Poe, I believe it is now the best position in the league talent-wise, only one that comes close is WR.
 
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