mdonnelly21 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) Best Defensive Linemen of all time behind Reggie White? Edited March 8, 2022 by mdonnelly21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 How did you come up with those options? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 30 minutes ago, mse326 said: How did you come up with those options? Science! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWinsChampionships Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) Behind Reggie White? I'm taking Bruce Smith ahead of Reggie White. Maybe I'm biased because as a Jets fan I watched a lot more of Bruce Smith than I did Reggie White throughout my childhood days of the 90s but Bruce Smith is the greatest D-Lineman I've ever witnessed. Aaron Donald has All-Time great potential but he'll need to dominate at this pace/rate/level for another 7-8 years before he becomes deserving of being mentioned alongside the likes of Reggie Wayne and/or (my personal G.O.A.T.) Bruce Smith. Aaron Donald has 98 career sacks. Bruce Smith had 92 Sacks against just the AFC East alone (Jets/Dolphins/Patriots/Colts). Edited March 8, 2022 by DefenseWinsChampionships 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 @jrry32, @FrantikRam - might wanna have a seat. The best DL after Reggie White is… … Aaron Donald. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Since they went back and added "unofficial" on PFR stats I've marveled at the numbers Deacon Jones put up. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsCrash Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Even though he has only played 8 seasons, AD has been a pro bowler every year, a 7-time All-Pro, 3-time DPOY, DROY, and now has a ring (and played incredibly in the Super Bowl). Been great to other-worldly every year of his career. GOAT DT for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrry32 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 1 hour ago, ET80 said: @jrry32, @FrantikRam - might wanna have a seat. The best DL after Reggie White is… … Aaron Donald. What changed your mind? 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 34 minutes ago, jrry32 said: What changed your mind? 🙂 Longevity over Watt - I still think Watt had the higher peak in 2014-2015, but Donald wasn’t too far off from that peak, and it’s more sustained (still going, actually). There’s also something about showing up in the biggest moment - that play to essentially end the SB was a big time moment. So, it’s Donald. Prime Watt had a run, but couldn’t keep that flame flickering… 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdonnelly21 Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 10 hours ago, DefenseWinsChampionships said: Behind Reggie White? I'm taking Bruce Smith ahead of Reggie White. Maybe I'm biased because as a Jets fan I watched a lot more of Bruce Smith than I did Reggie White throughout my childhood days of the 90s but Bruce Smith is the greatest D-Lineman I've ever witnessed. Aaron Donald has All-Time great potential but he'll need to dominate at this pace/rate/level for another 7-8 years before he becomes deserving of being mentioned alongside the likes of Reggie Wayne and/or (my personal G.O.A.T.) Bruce Smith. Aaron Donald has 98 career sacks. Bruce Smith had 92 Sacks against just the AFC East alone (Jets/Dolphins/Patriots/Colts). I most definitely meant to include him SMH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWinsChampionships Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 2 hours ago, JetsCrash said: Even though he has only played 8 seasons, AD has been a pro bowler every year, a 7-time All-Pro, 3-time DPOY, DROY, and now has a ring (and played incredibly in the Super Bowl). Been great to other-worldly every year of his career. GOAT DT for sure. SB 🏆 is a team accomplishment not an individual accolade. Aaron Donald has a long ways to go before catching Bruce Smith.. • 2x Defensive Player of the Year. • 10x All-Pro. • 11x Pro-Bowler. • 2x forced fumbles co-leader. √ 1,225 Tackles. √ 200 Sacks. √ 43 Forced Fumbles. ✓ Led his D's to 4 Consecutive Trips to the SB (wasn't his fault his FG kicker went wide right and stole a 🏆 away from him) Aaron Donald has a long ways to go before catching Bruce Smith.. If Aaron Donald wants to go down as the most dominant of All-Time? His (on the field) production better surpass Bruce Smith by the time it's all said and done with, because if not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnChimpo Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Mean Joe Greene was way before my time, so I can’t say he’s the absolute best. However, he at least deserves to be mentioned. He reminds me of Bill Russell. Without any flashy stats, he was widely recognized as the best player on a team full of hall of famers who dominated their era. As for players I’ve watched, I can’t argue with Aaron Donald. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 27 minutes ago, DefenseWinsChampionships said: SB 🏆 is a team accomplishment not an individual accolade. 27 minutes ago, DefenseWinsChampionships said: Led his D's to 4 Consecutive Trips to the SB Do you really no see the contradiction here? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 5 hours ago, DefenseWinsChampionships said: • 2x Defensive Player of the Year. • 10x All-Pro. • 11x Pro-Bowler. Aaron Donald: - 3x Defensive Player of the year - 7x All Pro (only in his 8th year as a pro) - 8x Pro Bowler (see above on how long he’s been a Pro) Seems to me like Donald already passed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 31 minutes ago, DefenseWinsChampionships said: ✓ Led his D's to 4 Consecutive Trips to the SB (wasn't his fault his FG kicker went wide right and stole a 🏆 away from him) Hmmm… 31 minutes ago, DefenseWinsChampionships said: SB 🏆 is a team accomplishment not an individual accolade. …care to explain this logic? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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