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laram
NO team has EVER suffered from trading a dt.
Btw can you name the STUD 3-tech dt's for the top 5 defenses in football.
I'll give ya some time.........
Oh word, what can't name one?
Yeah that's what I thought you don't need one to be successful.
No way would I pay him 20+M per.
Now a healthy Robert Quinn? different story he gives me more snaps on offense!
You can't name any elite DTs playing with top 5 defenses because there has been only one elite DT in the league since Sapp. That's of course Donald.
So saying there aren;'t any others is par for the course. Yeah there aren't any others. Right now only one exists.
As someone pointed out recently, only 3 elite DTs in all NFL history were elected to the pro bowl in each of their first 3 seasons. Olson, Greene, and Donald. Nice company.
I like Quinn a lot, but my guess is he would tell you that (assuming he's back) playing alongside Donald is a powerful combination. You don't often get the combination of an elite DT and a top outside rusher. When you do it can be the cornerstone of a top defense.
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