Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has some high praise for Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald. According to the gunslinger, there isn't a better defensive player on the planet.
“When I think about Aaron Donald, he’s probably in my opinion, the best defensive player I’ve ever played against in terms of actually playing in a game against,” Wilson said, via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. “That’s a pretty big statement; I’ve played against some really good guys. I think back to my rookie year and my second year when I played against guys like [49ers linebackers Navarro] Bowman and [Patrick] Willis and all of those guys are in my head, the top guys I’ve ever played.
“I think about a guy like Aaron Donald, he’s definitely there too as well, so I have tremendous respect for how he plays the game. He’s really, really tough, he’s really quick, and he’s pretty special. You look forward to those matchups just because those are things that you’ll remember and those are the things that you’ll tell your kids one day ‘I played against this guy,’ and those are fun things. He’s definitely one of those guys that will probably be a Hall of Famer no doubt.”
That is some nice words from Russell Wilson. For a dude who doesn't say much regularly, he went out of his way to give praise to an opponent.
Heck, he's already inserted Donald into the Hall of Fame.
Donald has four sacks in seven games against Wilson, which probably helps the signal-caller see him in that kind of a positive light.
With the playoffs looming, each game for both the Seahawks and Rams have great importance attached to them. The two do battle against each other this weekend. Another possible reason Wilson went out of his way to give love to Donald.
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