Aaron Donald vs Jadeveon Clowney

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Call me crazy but I would rather have Donald on the Rams defense than Clowney! He may not be huge but he is still a terror on the defensive line! I can only imagine the pass rush he, Quinn, Long and Brockers will give opposing offenses next season and for years to come!
 
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Give me either one. Both are athletic freaks with the ability to be special players.
 
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Well, now that Donald is part of our family, I'll assume most are ready buy into the thought of him being a better addition than Clowney.

But let's be real... Donald is no Clowney. I love the pick, but it's really unfair to compare him to a guy who is the best D prospect since Suh. Donald is great for a #13 pick, but come on...
 
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StevenG-BR said:
Well, now that Donald is part of our family, I'll assume most are ready buy into the thought of him being a better addition than Clowney.

But let's be real... Donald is no Clowney. I love the pick, but it's really unfair to compare him to a guy who is the best D prospect since Suh. Donald is great for a #13 pick, but come on...
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Donald doesn't play a position we already had 2 #1 picks in. He'll slide in quite well without a need to try to invent ways to get him and the other #1 picks on the field.
 
Everyone remembers clowney for one badass play he made 2 seasons ago. No one remembers (or cares) when he came into last season out of shape, or when his coach even called him out for being lazy. A season he was praised to be a heisman winner at that. I'll stick with Donald.
 
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Boffo97 said:
Donald doesn't play a position we already had 2 #1 picks in. He'll slide in quite well without a need to try to invent ways to get him and the other #1 picks on the field.
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To be fair, there's going to be a ton of rotation no matter which guy we picked. Hayes and Langford are too good to just ride the bench and we can't forget about Alex Carrington, that guy was a beast in his limited snaps in Buffalo.
 
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Boffo97 said:
Donald doesn't play a position we already had 2 #1 picks in. He'll slide in quite well without a need to try to invent ways to get him and the other #1 picks on the field.
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When it comes to a guy like Clowney, figuring out where to put him is a good problem to have. That's a pretty minor issue and easy to address.

As prospects, it's not close. Clowney is better. We can admit that much without putting down Donald. He's still a great pick, just not on Clowney's level. But who is?
 
StevenG-BR said:
When it comes to a guy like Clowney, figuring out where to put him is a good problem to have. That's a pretty minor issue and easy to address.

As prospects, it's not close. Clowney is better. We can admit that much without putting down Donald. He's still a great pick, just not on Clowney's level. But who is?
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I would also add:

1. We had no chance at Clowney, while Donald fell to us and we got a steal. You might argue that's irrelevant as to their quality though.

2. Donald does not have the character red flags that Clowney did.
 
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Boffo97 said:
Donald doesn't play a position we already had 2 #1 picks in. He'll slide in quite well without a need to try to invent ways to get him and the other #1 picks on the field.
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EXACTLY...and we didn't have to draft him at #2.
IMO they'll both be equally disruptive playmakers but(as Boffo said) we can plug Donald right into the top of the rotation...whereas Clowney would be sharing reps with Quinn,Long, Hayes, Sims etc...
 
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To be fair, there's going to be a ton of rotation no matter which guy we picked. Hayes and Langford are too good to just ride the bench and we can't forget about Alex Carrington, that guy was a beast in his limited snaps in Buffalo.
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You are always going to have a rotation on the d line and having so much quality is huge.
 
I think clowney will end up with more pro bowl selections than Donald.

Adding a DT that will rotate with Brock and Langford leads me to conclude the rams will terrorize nfcw teams.
 
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I like the Donald pick much better than had we picked Clowney. Donald fills a need for us and Clowney doesn't. Donald doesn't have the potential that Clowney does but he also doesn't have the red flags. He's a little undersized but I still prefer him to the Clown.
 
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paceram said:
Call me crazy but I would rather have Donald on the Rams defense than Clowney! He may not be huge but he is still a terror on the defensive line! I can only imagine the pass rush he, Quinn, Long and Brockers will give opposing offenses next season and for years to come!
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After we took him ... the first thought that came to my mind is Demarco Farr. Anyone else?
 
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