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In FOA 2017, we mentioned that Aaron Donald and Ndamukong Suh tied for the most defeats among interior linemen. They nearly pulled off the feat again in 2017—Suh was one defeat short. It remains to be seen how opposing guards and centers handle these two together; our best guess is “not well.” They won’t even get a break with the two rotating out; they were first and second in percentage of team snaps among defensive tackles last season. Donald also led all interior linemen in sacks, knockdowns, QB hits, and yards per play. ... On passing downs, having Suh and Donald at the 3-tech charging at quarterbacks is going to be an interior pass rush that no other team in the league can match.... If there’s anything [Donald] does “poorly,” it’s stop the run, where his 86 percent stop rate was only 10th in the league. .... Suh has more snaps in the past eight years than any other defensive lineman, but only three percent of them have come at nose tackle. Wade Phillips’ scheme is more similar to 4-3 fronts than most 3-4 defenses, and Suh should have plenty of one-gap opportunities. The shift to a 3-4 helped Michael Brockers, who recorded a career high in tackles.
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