Trey Hop shut down Donald in London.

[*ochocincos*]

(02-12-2022, 05:34 PM)CincyDog Wrote: It’s Aaron Donald. Not Sam Darnold

And one game 3 years ago is meaningless

Donald is the best defensive player in football. And has been for 5 years

Aaron Donald had basically the same 2021 as he did in 2019, which was when the Bengals last played against the Rams.
Nearly identical sacks, TFLs, QB hits, and PFF pass rush rating.
2019 - 12.5 sacks, 20 TFL, 24 QB Hits, 92.8 pass rush PFF rating, 93.6 overall PFF rating
2021 - 12.5 sacks, 19 TFL, 25 QB Hits, 92.7 pass rush PFF rating, 93.6 overall PFF rating

In that 2019 Bengals-Rams game, Billy Price and Alex Redmond were inside with Hopkins, as John Miller was inactive.

So if Hopkins was able to help stifle Donald that game with Price and Redmond next to him, he might fare the same with Spain and Carman this time. This time though, the OTs have to worry about Von Miller and Leonard Floyd whereas 2019 they had to worry about Dante Fowler and Samson Ebukam. 2021 OLBs are bigger threat.

Looking back at that 2019 starting OL for that game though...woo boy.
John Jerry, Billy Price, Hopkins, Alex Redmond, Bobby Hart.
Might be the worst OL in Bengals history lol.