If he's supposed to be a pass rush DE and not a DT, then 10 sacks is puny.
This is the same kind of argument that was made for Jimmy Graham. That is, he ought to be paid like a WR and not like a TE because they split him out wide.
Well, today, that's just part of the position for a TE. And, BTW, the argument didn't work.
Can't have it both ways. Donald is either a super good DT, or a pretty good DE. Either way, taking a quantum leap over the next highest paid DT is simply not warranted and I don't believe it'll happen.
And, BTW, I 'm not so sure how Donald might perform compared to others if he were made a 4-3 rush DE.
All that said, I do think all the points that are being made on this board about why Donald should redefine what a DT makes is what Donald's agents are saying.
And I'm saying the Rams aren't buying it. What'll happen? I don't know. But it's been my position for well over a year that Donald will NOT get a new long term deal with the Rams because I think he's overplaying his hand. I see him as a Ram this year, then 2019 and 2020 as Tagged, and then gone. Perhaps 2020 tagged and traded.
