I think King is wrong & that's not a shot @ Donald; he's an all timer, but LT...he is in another class IMO. He changed the game. Donald didn't. Link - ( New Window )
Aaron Donald may well be the greatest DT in the history of the NFL.
But Lawrence Taylor is the greatest defenseman ever.
He actually kind of did. He was considered too small to be a true DT in the NFL. Too short, not heavy enough. Teams, including the Giants, passed on him bc he didn't meet the physical profile.
His blend of strength and quickness from a pure DT position, dominating much larger men, has never been done before from the DT position this consistently. He's an unblockable force. White was strong and quick as well, but he was also a prototype DT. Donald is/was far from that. He broke the mold.
If you are referring to Reggie White, didn't he play DE?
White played defensive line. He played 5-tech, 3-tech, shit, sometimes NT. He was a 3-4 DE just like Donald is a 3-4 DE, they both lined up all over the place, but in the truest sense, they are both DT's.
I understand that if you go to pro football reference you'll see White as a DE and Donald as a DT. But Donald is used similarly to White.
White predominantly played in a 4-3 scheme; there's only a couple years where he played in a 3-4, his rookie season before Buddy Ryan took over and his first season with the Packers in 1993.
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Aaron Donald did not re-define the DT position.
Aaron Donald may well be the greatest DT in the history of the NFL.
But Lawrence Taylor is the greatest defenseman ever.
He actually kind of did. He was considered too small to be a true DT in the NFL. Too short, not heavy enough. Teams, including the Giants, passed on him bc he didn't meet the physical profile.
His blend of strength and quickness from a pure DT position, dominating much larger men, has never been done before from the DT position this consistently. He's an unblockable force. White was strong and quick as well, but he was also a prototype DT. Donald is/was far from that. He broke the mold.
If you are referring to Reggie White, didn't he play DE?
White played defensive line. He played 5-tech, 3-tech, shit, sometimes NT. He was a 3-4 DE just like Donald is a 3-4 DE, they both lined up all over the place, but in the truest sense, they are both DT's.
I understand that if you go to pro football reference you'll see White as a DE and Donald as a DT. But Donald is used similarly to White.
White predominantly played in a 4-3 scheme; there's only a couple years where he played in a 3-4, his rookie season before Buddy Ryan took over and his first season with the Packers in 1993.