Three-Point Stance: Aaron Donald, Chip Kelly, Ole Miss

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In this edition of the Three-Point Stance, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has thoughts on what we can learn from Aaron Donald, credits Chip Kelly for being honest and asks if Lane Kiffin can deliver a national title to Ole Miss:

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WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM AARON DONALD

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When Aaron Donald committed to Pitt over Rutgers, Toledo and Akron in April 2009, the headline could not have been more pedestrian: “Pitt lands DT target.”

There was nothing written about Donald potentially being the best defensive tackle of all-time, of him being a complete game-wrecker who totaled 542 tackles, 111 sacks (20.5 alone in 2018) and 24 forced fumbles in his Hall of Fame career.

Such is life in recruiting where you make projections and do your best to be right but players like Donald, who retired from the NFL this week, are always teaching you new lessons.

So what could be learned about Donald’s high three-star ranking and recruitment, of which there was very little.

Here are a few thoughts: When it comes to defensive tackles, we want gap shooters with relentless energy and an endless motor. The big 300-pound plus interior guys are fine but guys with Donald’s size and intensity are the most successful guys in the NFL.

We also don’t want guys ranked highest…

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Publish date : 2024-03-17 14:29:31

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