g-dawg Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 10 minutes ago, ya_boi_j said: Didn’t say he was or wasn’t, just asked a simple question everyone knows Donald is in his own class - by the end of his career, he could be the best DT of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmo_dlo Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 He is going to cost us $15M/yr, and he is worth it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler11 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 16 minutes ago, ya_boi_j said: We must be excluding Donald Aaron Donald is probably the best interior pass rusher I've ever seen but I don't think he has the same all-rounded skillset as Grady. Grady's ability to play both the 1 tech and 3 tech at an equally high level is extremely rare. That's kind of the point I was making. Sure if you offered Donald straight up for Grady I'd bite your hand off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Smiler11 said: He's a beast. There are better pass rushers in the league and there are better run stoppers, but I'm not sure there is a better all round defensive tackle in the league right now. I love Grady Jarrett but I am absolutely certain that Aaron Donald is the best DT in football by a spectacularly wide margin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2017: 55 tackles (34 solo), 15 TFL's (tied for lead with Donald), 4.0 sacks, 13 QB hits, 39 total pressures Should have gone to a pro-bowl with those numbers. In 2018 I'm projecting: 65 tackles (40 solo), 18 TFL's, 8.0 sacks, 15 QB hits, 45 total pressures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-dawg Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 36 minutes ago, slick0ne said: Good grief...this dude is hang power cleaning 275 like it's paper...My back hurt's just watching this. straight beast!!! 275? that is 315lbs my friend! assuming bar is 45lbs and all those are 45lb plates. 45 x 7 = 315lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-dawg Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 24 minutes ago, dmo_dlo said: He is going to cost us $15M/yr, and he is worth it too. I would like to see Grady double his sack production. He's averaged 3.5 sacks/yr the last two years - w/ his ability, he should get 6 sacks per year on average. Donald averages 10 sack/yr which is phenomenal - so I don't think 6 per year is asking too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 If he's the son of The Hammer, then he's the Little Hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryka Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, g-dawg said: I would like to see Grady double his sack production. He's averaged 3.5 sacks/yr the last two years - w/ his ability, he should get 6 sacks per year on average. Donald averages 10 sack/yr which is phenomenal - so I don't think 6 per year is asking too much. Donald almost exclusively is asked to penetrate and disrupt. Often....Grady is asked to Anchor at the POA. He plays a whole lot of 1-tech. I think averaging around 4 sacks along with leading the league in TFLs is well. I mean sure....we can always ask and want for more but I think he is doing a fantastic job. Also to get Sacks as a DT, you need to have edges who can contain while you collapse pocket. Clayborn and B. Reeds didnt exactly blow the doors off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashbrown3 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, g-dawg said: i remember we all thought the Falcons should have taken him in the 2nd round! I think he dropped due to his size more than anything. My favorite pick of all time maybe. Talk about value! MR was a brilliant pick as well. The JJ pick, with all the second guessing was amazing too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-dawg Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 45 minutes ago, HASHBROWN3 said: My favorite pick of all time maybe. Talk about value! MR was a brilliant pick as well. The JJ pick, with all the second guessing was amazing too! I understood the 2nd guessing of the Julio trade when it happened - and even over first year or two of his play - but now? people that complain about Julio trade to this day - they need to be riding the short bus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints4life25 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Smiler11 said: I can't think of many, if any, tackles in this league that can play both the 1 tech and 3 tech equally at such a high level. Donald. Mccoy. Suh. KK Short. Atkins. Cox. Casey. Grady is a top 10 DT, in my opinion. Don't believe he's "better" than any of those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Beef said: 2017: 55 tackles (34 solo), 15 TFL's (tied for lead with Donald), 4.0 sacks, 13 QB hits, 39 total pressures Should have gone to a pro-bowl with those numbers. In 2018 I'm projecting: 65 tackles (40 solo), 18 TFL's, 8.0 sacks, 15 QB hits, 45 total pressures. Despite all that...The only thing people see are the sacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando C. Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Love Grady ... he is the most important piece in the DL by far.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachore Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, The Peregrine said: John Randle lite in terms of build and abilities. Hoping for 2.0, which is a real possibility. I noticed he's also starting to grow a bit of a personality the longer he's in the league. He's letting people know he's there with his play and his mouth and I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis York Morgan Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 13 minutes ago, saints4life25 said: Donald. Mccoy. Suh. KK Short. Atkins. Cox. Casey. Grady is a top 10 DT, in my opinion. Don't believe he's "better" than any of those guys. You think they all play both 1-Tech and 3-Tech as well as Jarrett? Most of them don't even play both, ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler11 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 24 minutes ago, saints4life25 said: Donald. Mccoy. Suh. KK Short. Atkins. Cox. Casey. Grady is a top 10 DT, in my opinion. Don't believe he's "better" than any of those guys. I'm not saying he's better than those guys, that's not what I said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardog357 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, g-dawg said: i remember we all thought the Falcons should have taken him in the 2nd round! I think he dropped due to his size more than anything. Hence he is probably playing with a little bit of a chip on his shoulders....and that's a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler11 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, Falcan Moore said: You think they all play both 1-Tech and 3-Tech as well as Jarrett? Most of them don't even play both, ever. Thank you! Exactly the point I was making Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratesforless Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Mid-Nite-Toker said: SMDH, should be SB MVP imho. Glad we have him. Still. Too. Soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratesforless Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Falconsin2012 said: Pay that man his money. It’s tragic he played for $600,000 last year. Better be no TATF whining when his deal is inked. This man has earned every single penny Makes me almost long for the good ole days when there wasn't a salary cap. It's going to be a monster trying to re-up him and Deion Jones and Neal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, g-dawg said: i remember we all thought the Falcons should have taken him in the 2nd round! I think he dropped due to his size more than anything. A persistent blind spot in the league. If you're a short-ish bowling ball at DT, you're probably going to get overlooked. And then you're going to get underdrafted. Then you're going to end up being a + player and no one will understand how it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, athell said: Grady is so awesome. What a pick that was. DTs dont get love unless they are like Donald levels of good but man Grady is the truth...one of my favorite players on the roster. Even Donald was underdrafted because of the same stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-dawg Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry said: A persistent blind spot in the league. If you're a short-ish bowling ball at DT, you're probably going to get overlooked. And then you're going to get underdrafted. Then you're going to end up being a + player and no one will understand how it happened. I agree - and w/ Aaron Donald and Grady Jarrett as your guide, I am not hung up on the height thing as long as you are at least 6'0" or even 5'11"......that is why I am OK with Maurice Hurst who is a little small-ish as well - IF - Falcons like everything else about him. In some ways, I believe it can be an advantage for shorter DTs - better leverage and they can get under the OG/OT's - low man can win the leverage battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidAndroid Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 In before someone says they're not impressed because they did this in high school. I'm still bitter about him not getting a SB MVP. That performance will never be remembered because of the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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