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 by AvengerRam
5 years 4 months ago
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Israel   Lake Mary, Florida
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Those of us who are old enough to remember Brett Favre gifting Michael Strahan a sack to break the NFL record in 2002 knows that not all sacks are created equal.

My perception is that Aaron Donald's sacks this year have not only been numerous, they've been meaningful.

So I ran the numbers... how many of Donald's sacks have been "drive enders," meaning that the opposing offense does not get another first down (or TD) after the sack.

The answer is, of the 13 sacks Donald has participated in (he is credited with 12.5 total), 11 have been "drive enders." That's both a big number and a high percentage. Specifically, after 9 of his sacks, the opposing team punted before getting another first down, while on the other two, the sacks were on 3rd down and forced the opposing team to kick a field goal rather than going for a TD.

Given the trouble the Rams have had keeping opposing teams out of the end zone, drive ending sacks are huge. Donald is certainly doing his part.

 by snackdaddy
5 years 4 months ago
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United States of America   Merced California
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Our defense is like an engine that severely needs a tune up. Runs rough. Sputters. Smokes. Wants to die out at every stop. But it still gets you to your destination. Donald's like the fuel for that engine. Without him it wouldn't run.

 by 69RamFan
5 years 4 months ago
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United States of America   LA CA by way of NY/NJ
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AD is on pace to gain 20 sacks during a season....

If he can average two sacks per the last six games,,,

It will give him 24.5 breaking Strahan's record of 22.5...

 by /zn/
5 years 4 months ago
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United States of America   Maine
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69RamFan wrote:AD is on pace to gain 20 sacks during a season....

If he can average two sacks per the last six games,,,

It will give him 24.5 breaking Strahan's record of 22.5...


Even 20 would break the DT record for sacks--La'Roi Glover, 17 in 2000. (Sources are different on that. Some say 17.5, one says 18. PRF says 17.)

 by RamsFanSince82
5 years 4 months ago
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United States of America   So. Cal.
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This article has a lot of good info. for season and career sack records for Rams and NFL DTs. Deacon Jones "sack numbers" were amazing. Between 64-68 he averaged about 20 sacks a season.


 by BobCarl
5 years 4 months ago
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United States of America   LA Coliseum
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For what its worth ... here is the list of Donald's victims (QBs) and how many times he has sacked them.

Russell Wilson 10.5
Matthew Stafford 4
Beathard 4
Carson Palmer 3.5
Kirk Cousins 2.5
PATRICK MAHOMES 2
Colin Kaepernick 2
Blane Gabbert 2
Aaron Rodgers 2
Josh McCown 2
Cam Newton 2
Drew Brees 2
Jay Cutler 1.5

Peyton Manning 1
Eli Manning 1
Phillip Rivers 1
Matt Schaub 1
Colt McCoy 1
Drew Stanton 1
Joe Flacco 1
Ben Roethlisberger 1
Matt Ryan 1
Brian Hoyer 1
Blake Bortles 1
Tom Savage 1
Case Keenum 1
Tyrod Taylor 0.5

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