Re: He played in the 260s most of his career

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Not that he'd play 10-12 snaps a game. But he's also not coming back and playing 85%+ of snaps, which is what he was doing the last 7 years of his career. He's just not. Add in the fact that they said in 2023 he got down to around 265, and has certainly only lost weight since, and part of what he's doing is putting ON (good) weight.

But at 35 and weighing in the low to mid-260s, yeah, you're not an every-down guy. And they don't need him to be. Turner led the Rams d-line, playing 67% of snaps. Fiske 48.3%. Ford 45.3%. He'll be in that ballpark.

Agreed 93.

260's is very light and would be a problem even for AD. I would think a 300+ lb OL would have an easy time pushing around a 260 pounder. I could see teams running right at AD if he's on the field.

AD would still make his share of plays but I don't see him playing anything other than a rotational player.

In his first couple of years, Donald was in the 280-285 range, but from 2018 and after, he played in the 260-267 range. And even played below 260 in the Superbowl.

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Thanks for that info and it seems you are correct.

Per AI...

AI Overview

Aaron Donald played at an actual weight of 250 to 285 pounds, despite being officially listed by the NFL at 280 pounds.Official vs. Actual Playing WeightCombine Weight: Measured at 285 pounds at the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine.

Early Career: Played around 280 to 285 pounds during his first two seasons.Lightest Season (2018): Played down at 250 to 260 pounds (clocking in at 258 pounds for the Super Bowl) to maximize his speed and quickness.

Later Career: Generally fluctuated between 260 and 275 pounds depending on the season, never reaching 300 pounds.

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