Bojang0301
Omar4Heisman
6 year extension, $135 mil
With the 5th year option Goff is under contract through 2020, so his numbers will hit starting in 2021. By then the large contracts for guys like Suh, Whitworth, Talib and Barron should be off the books to create some breathing room.I wonder if that makes it tough to sign Goff in a couple years........
And mother####ing Marcus smithThis was a great call. On a related note, this was a pretty amazing draft class. That first round was stacked with the exception of the two players the Browns picked that are both out of the league.
Aaron Donald - DL - Rams
Associated Press named Rams DT Aaron Donald its 2018 Defensive Player of the Year.
It’s the second straight DPOY for Donald. Holdouts the last two years pushed the Rams to make Donald the highest paid defensive player this preseason. He responded with a career high in sacks (20.5) and led the NFL in quarterback pressures. An unanimous first-team All-Pro, Donald has made Pro Bowls in five consecutive seasons. Donald’s dominance on the interior is a major reason why the Rams are playing in the Super Bowl.
Feb 2 - 6:47 PM
One of my worst predictions (of which there are many).Clowney is without question the best player in this draft.
I think you're wasting your talents.Pretty sure I killed this thread. Loved Aaron Donald all along.
I can't figure out how to do so.@LawFitz - would you mind adding Aaron Donald’s name to the title of this thread? It makes it easier to find it with the search function!
Looks like it's changed now
Aaron Donald was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 11.
Donald and the L.A. defense carried the Rams to a win over the Bears last Sunday night with Donald recording a pair of sacks, couple tackles for loss, and a pass breakup. He was whipping the interior of the Chicago offensive line all night. Donald has won the award six times in his career. He's again Pro Football Focus' No. 1 interior defensive lineman by a wide margin.
Nov 20, 2019, 8:54 AM ET
Rams DL Aaron Donald (ribs) said he's not experiencing pain and will play this week against the Packers.
This is in line with everything we've heard about Donald's rib ailment over the past few days. Head coach Sean McVay said Donald will be ready to suit up in the Rams' Divisional Round showdown, and Donald's Tuesday comments confirm as much. "All I can tell you is I feel good, I feel strong and I’ll be ready on Saturday," Donald added. Aaron Rodgers, who has enjoyed the best pass blocking of any quarterback in the NFL this season, could face much more pressure than usual against LA if Donald plays.
SOURCE: Jourdan Rodrigue on Twitter
Jan 13, 2021, 3:23 PM ET
We were talking about the same thing. Very high praise indeed. Aikman also went on to make a case for Donald being the best player in the league, period. And that he should easily be considered for MVP.Troy Aikman commented today that he's played against Reggie White and Lawrence Taylor, and that Aaron Donald is the best defensive player he's ever seen. I realize that he's in TV now and given to hyperbole, recency bias, etc. but wow.
Aaron Donald has been named the Associated Press' Defensive Player of the Year.
Donald has now won the award three times in four years, joining Lawrence Taylor and J.J. Watt as the only three-time winners. Playing in his age-29 campaign, Donald seemed more unblockable than ever as he tallied the second most sacks (13.5) of his future Hall-of-Fame career. The most important non-quarterback player in the entire league, Donald turns 30 in May and is signed through 2024.
Feb 6, 2021, 9:33 PM ET
A Pittsburgh attorney said he'll file assault charges against Aaron Donald after an alleged altercation in Pittsburgh.
Attorney Todd Hollis on Wednesday provided a picture of a man with a severely swollen eye and cuts on his face, and said Donald had assaulted the man in the wee hours of April 11. The 2020 defensive player of the year has not yet responded to the allegations. The NFL will certainly track the situation.
SOURCE: CBS.com
Apr 14, 2021, 11:05 AM ET
An attorney for Aaron Donald said Donald didn't start the altercation that resulted in a Pittsburgh man suffering multiple injuries.
The attorney, according to The Athletic's Jordan Rodrigue, said Donald "actually prevented the man" -- DeVincent Spriggs -- "from further injury by intervening" in the fight. A complaint has been filed by Spriggs alleging assault by Donald. The Rams acknowledged they are aware of the incident, and the NFL is sure to keep a close eye on the legal developments here.
SOURCE: The Athletic
Apr 16, 2021, 11:37 AM ET
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports assault allegations against Aaron Donald have been dropped.
The man who was injured in a brawl in Pittsburgh last weekend has recanted his accusations after security footage showed Donald wasn't involved in the fight. “I wanted to make this statement public. And to extend an apology to Aaron for what he’s gone through, but I clearly know this was not him,” Attorney Todd Hollis said in a statement. The security footage also confirmed that Donald "actually came to the rescue and pulled people away." This puts an end to legal issues for Donald, who turns 30 next month. The Rams will have an extended offseason after players opted out of May's voluntary OTAs.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Apr 17, 2021, 9:39 AM ET
Honestly, he's like 2 more years at this level from being the best defensive player of all time in my opinion.
- 2014: DROY, Pro Bowl
- 2015: All Pro, Pro Bowl
- 2016: All Pro, Pro Bowl
- 2017: All Pro, Pro Bowl, DPOY
- 2018: Unanimous All Pro, Pro Bowl, DPOY
- 2019: All Pro, Pro Bowl
- 2020: Unanimous All Pro, Pro Bowl, DPOY
- 2021: Unanimous All Pro, Pro Bowl
Wow, nice call. This is awesome.He's not who you might think. He's not Clowny, Mack, Watkins or Robinson. He's not Matthews, and he most certainly isn't Blake effing Bortles. The best player in this year's draft is an undersized DT named Aaron Donald.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3YKvx6LcBs
AD will be a force at the next level at either 3-tech or 5-tech. Where he lacks in size (6'0'' 285) he makes up for with strength, leverage, quickness, technique and instinct. It's ridiculous that this guy likely won't go in the top ten. Someone is going to get a steal in the mid-to-late first round with AD. Health permitting, he's got many pro bowls ahead. He will be a top-five NFL 3- or 5-tech within three years.
:IMHO:
Saw this going round a few days ago. It’s just Un real.
- 2014: DROY, Pro Bowl
- 2015: All Pro, Pro Bowl
- 2016: All Pro, Pro Bowl
- 2017: All Pro, Pro Bowl, DPOY
- 2018: Unanimous All Pro, Pro Bowl, DPOY
- 2019: All Pro, Pro Bowl
- 2020: Unanimous All Pro, Pro Bowl, DPOY
- 2021: Unanimous All Pro, Pro Bowl
Lions fans think about him - and OBJ - Every. Single. Year. at Draft time.Saw this going round a few days ago. It’s just Un real.
Donald is everything Suh was supposed to be coming out of college. Now, Suh had a great pro career, but Donald looks in the pros like Suh did at Nebraska.
Donald is everything Suh was supposed to be coming out of college. Now, Suh had a great pro career, but Donald looks in the pros like Suh did at Nebraska.
They used about 30 seconds of their allotted 10 minutes to run up to the podium and announce they were taking a TE at 1.10. OBJ went 1.12 and AD 1.13Everyone in Detroit wanted to draft Donald to pair with Suh.
Martin Mayhew took Eric Ebron instead who was a bust in Detroit. Donald went pick after Ebron.
Lions draft Donald, Mayhew and Caldwell are probably still in Detroit with maybe a playoff win or two.