If you knew Jalen Carter was the next Aaron Donald...

[JesusHalasChrist]

Alternate title:

Do you know who Aaron Donald is?

 

[HearshotKDS]

Most posters have already said some variation of this, but in the hypothetical where you know Carter becomes Aaron Donald - no way in hell I take that trade. IND is putting up decent value to move up to #3, but in this hypothetical you arent "selling" the #3 pick you are selling Aaron Donald in his rookie year and the cost for that is multitudes higher than what is being offered in OP.

And of course it is , 7 time 1st team all pro, 3 time DPOY in his first 8 seasons - guy has been a HOF level player basically since the word go at the 2nd most important position in football.

 

[dennehy]

You could easily make a case that Donald is the most impactful defensive player this century.

None of the elite corners were elite for as long in my memory. Troy Polumalu? Ed Reed? I would take Donald.

That leaves only EDGE players. JJ Watt is really the only one that I think you could make a case for. Julius Peppers, Von Miller, maybe Terrrell Suggs.

 

[rawdawg]

I'd take that trade on the surface without knowledge of how good anyone in this draft will be. If I knew for a fact that Jalen Carter was going to be a generational HOF level DT, I'd take him without hesitation.

 

[dennehy]

I'd take that trade on the surface without knowledge of how good anyone in this draft will be. If I knew for a fact that Jalen Carter was going to be a generational HOF level DT, I'd take him without hesitation.

Yep

 

[BornAnAngryBearsFan]

Draft the player, pair him with Deron Payne.

 

[Enasic]

Carter is nowhere near Donald. That said, if you knew for a fact he was Donald, then no way you take that deal.

Based on what we know currently, I would make that trade if I were the Bears.

 

[The Hawk]

Carter is nowhere near Donald. That said, if you knew for a fact he was Donald, then no way you take that deal.

Based on what we know currently, I would make that trade if I were the Bears.

I really don't think that the Bear's can lose either way. As long as they get good starters at weak positions across the board, it is okay with me.

 

[baselman1974]

Donald was the 11th pick of the draft due to mainly his size. His motor is elite. We don’t know if Carter has that kind of motor.

I’m still upset that Emery didn’t give up a 4th or 5th to move up in front of the Rams to get Donald. Thought another Tommie Harris would fall in the Bears lap again. Dumbass.

 

[JoJoBoxer]

and with him available, Indy came to you with this offer:
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What do you do?

If you could come up with a Carter highlight tape like Aaron Donald's college tape (quality plays and 11:30 minutes), you draft Carter.

 

[Enasic]

If you could come up with a Carter highlight tape like Aaron Donald's college tape (quality plays and 11:30 minutes), you draft Carter.

You can’t though because Donald was like 5x more productive in college

 

[Enasic]

Donald was the 11th pick of the draft due to mainly his size. His motor is elite. We don’t know if Carter has that kind of motor.

I’m still upset that Emery didn’t give up a 4th or 5th to move up in front of the Rams to get Donald. Thought another Tommie Harris would fall in the Bears lap again. Dumbass.

Donald was actually drafted 13th

I’ve heard some critiques on Carters motor and stamina overall. Not sure how valid those are

 

[JoJoBoxer]

You can’t though because Donald was like 5x more productive in college

I agree with you. That was kind of my point.

 

[Enasic]

I agree with you. That was kind of my point.

Never have I seen so much generational / best player in the draft hype for someone with 6 career sacks and 18.5 TFL for their career. He’s being projected as a dominant 3T but it seems like the projection is based on pure projection and not production

 

[The Hawk]

Never have I seen so much generational / best player in the draft hype for someone with 6 career sacks and 18.5 TFL for their career. He’s being projected as a dominant 3T but it seems like the projection is based on pure projection and not production

I'm not suggesting that he is similar to the guy, but I remember the Tony Mandrich saga.

 

[JoJoBoxer]

Never have I seen so much generational / best player in the draft hype for someone with 6 career sacks and 18.5 TFL for their career. He’s being projected as a dominant 3T but it seems like the projection is based on pure projection and not production

The funny thing is the Aaron Donald 11 minute, 30 second video I showed was just one season highlights, not career highlights.

Carter seems to be more of a dream of finding the next Aaron Donald than anything else.

 

[remydat]

Carter is nowhere near Donald. That said, if you knew for a fact he was Donald, then no way you take that deal.

Based on what we know currently, I would make that trade if I were the Bears.

College Donald is nowhere near NFL Donald. If he was he would not have been the 13th pick.

 

[MDB111™]

You draft him. Then during his 3rd offseason going into the final year of his rookie deal, you piss him off really good. He then holds out and you trade him for two 1sts, two 2nds, and Taylor Heinecke.

 

[Enasic]

College Donald is nowhere near NFL Donald. If he was he would not have been the 13th pick.

Ok? College Carter is nowhere near college Donald.

 

[bullsrose]

Carter is 6'3 300lbs, Donald is 6'1 284.....can carter keep up over the full course of a season with the extra weight?