Aaron Donald, back on the field after a two-year retirement, has played five games for the Rams and still hasn’t recorded a single sack. Yeah, you read that right: *zero*. It’s a stat line that’s got everyone talking, but apparently, it’s not bothering the big man himself.
Donald’s Take on the Stat Sheet
When reporters hit him with the obvious question on Thursday about the lack of sacks, Donald was straight up, saying, “No. I didn’t come back for individual stats.” He totally gets that sacks are cool, admitting, “I would love to have some stats.” But for him, it’s about something bigger now. His “main focus is trying to find ways to help this team win,” and that’s the real goal. He’s already done the individual award thing, saying, “I did that, accomplished that. It doesn’t excite me.” What does? “The only thing that excites me is winning.” He’s all in on doing what he can to help the team, and figures as long as they win, he can build off that and get better.
The Rams’ Reality Check
Despite Donald’s laser focus on team wins, the Rams aren’t exactly lighting it up. They’ve only snagged three wins in seven games this season. And get this: Donald hasn’t even played alongside Myles Garrett yet, even though the trade that brought Garrett to the Rams was what apparently “lit the fuse” for Donald’s return in the first place. You’d think with a guy like Donald, the stats would follow regardless, especially since he’s been out there a lot. Against the Raiders in Week 7, he was on the field for a whopping 74 percent of the Rams’ defensive snaps.
So, while the individual stats aren’t there yet for Aaron Donald, his commitment to the Rams’ W-L column is crystal clear. The question now is, can the team start winning enough to excite him, and will those sacks finally come.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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