Aaron Donald's combine numbers compared to other DTs

[FRO]

I picked 3 DTs who Donald compares to physically, I also threw Suh in there:
Aaron Donald:
Height: 6006
Weight: 285
40 Yrd Dash: 4.62
20 Yrd Dash: 2.69
10 Yrd Dash: 1.63
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 35
Vertical Jump: 32
Broad Jump: 09'08"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.39
3-Cone Drill: 7.11

Gerald McCoy:
Height: 6041
Weight: 295
40 Yrd Dash: 5.04
20 Yrd Dash: 2.85
10 Yrd Dash: 1.68
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 23
Vertical Jump: 30 1/2
Broad Jump: 09'06"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.48
3-Cone Drill: 7.32
40 Time Range: 5.04

Sheldon Richardson:
Height: 6024
Weight: 294
40 Yrd Dash: 4.96
20 Yrd Dash: 2.81
10 Yrd Dash: 1.69
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 30
Vertical Jump: 32
Broad Jump: 09'08"
20 Yrd Shuttle:
3-Cone Drill:
No full workout, hip

Geno Atkins:
Height: 6013
Weight: 293
40 Yrd Dash: 4.75
20 Yrd Dash: 2.64
10 Yrd Dash: 1.68
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 34
Vertical Jump: 33
Broad Jump: 09'09"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.43
3-Cone Drill: 7.33
40 Time Range: 4.75

Ndamukong Suh:
Height: 6037
Weight: 307
40 Yrd Dash: 5.03
20 Yrd Dash: 2.81
10 Yrd Dash: 1.69
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 32
Vertical Jump: 35 1/2
Broad Jump: 08'09"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.44
3-Cone Drill: 7.21
40 Time Range: 5.03

 

[FRO]

 

[RamzFanz]

Beastly.

 

[SierraRam]

Thanks Fro.

He's got the best combination of strength and quickness. Thown in huge heart & student of the game. Lovin it!

For the next several years, the top college DT will be compared to our guy.

 

[BuffaloRam]

That first step is ridiculous - they can't double team everyone and we will be in the back field a whole lot!

 

[mr.stlouis]

Yeah, he lit it up. He ran as fast as some RB's and has 60 pounds or more on them. Not to mention his bench press. He is a freak in his own right.

 

[jjab360]

Yeah, the guy had some crazy numbers that we haven't really seen anything close to in recent history outside of maybe Atkins, the best DT in the league. It's funny because that isn't nearly as impressive as what he did on the field.

 

[OnceARam]

Unreal.

 

[FRO]

The 28.5 TFL is the most impressive number about Donald. What a prolific player.

 

[rdw]

Feed. The. Beast.

 

[Mojo Ram]

We should make him a MLB. :seizure:

 

[FRO]

We should make him a MLB. :seizure:

Ran faster than Laurinaitis. Guy is a freak athlete. A rare type. He also has shown his athleticism on the field.

 

[Wonderboy]

Way to go FRO, now you got me even MORE excited about Donald. Wow, I was excited when I thought if him as the best DT in a good overall draft. Now I realize that his combine numbers (granted, not the end-all, be-all) compare favorably with the best DT's over the past several years! Wow! Go Rams

 

[Thordaddy]

He's what Clowney is supposed to be and repped 225 14 more times ,he will do far more for us ,I can see guards deciding the only way to pass block him is to run block him, he'll set guards on their ass if they try to pass set,he'll be on them while they are into their first drop step and launch them on their ass with that punch.
KEEPER
BTW I hope people are patient ,he may not hit his stride early in the year,but by playoff time,yeah baby.

 

[CGI_Ram]

I honestly think the Rams nabbed two pro bowlers at 1 and 2.

 

[jjab360]

I honestly think the Rams nabbed two pro bowlers at 1 and 2.

I think they might've nabbed two HOFers. :eek:

 

[CGI_Ram]

I think they might've nabbed two HOFers. :eek:

Let's not get too ridiculous...

 

[Rams and Gators]

Let's not get too ridiculous...

I think we nabbed 11 HOFers (too far?)

 

[CGI_Ram]

I think we nabbed 11 HOFers (too far?)

That could be some sort of record!

 

[jjab360]

Let's not get too ridiculous...

I'm serious. There are very few players that come along in the NFL that have either one of these guys' skillsets and when they do come along they usually dominate for a long, long time. Both of these guys are physical freaks with outstanding work ethics. Normally you can take guys like that who did pretty much nothing in college (Dontari Poe, Jason Peters, even Geno Atkins was disappointing after his sophomore year) and turn them into pro bowlers. When you get guys like that who have already dominated the college level, especially a guy as polished as Donald is, those types of guys can take over the league. And we got 2 of them.