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Allen Park — Whenever he decides to call it a career, Aaron Donald will undoubtedly be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. With a strong case to be considered the greatest defensive player of his generation, the Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle continued his dominance in his 10th season, racking up eight sacks and 84 quarterback pressures while facing double-teams at a well-above-average rate.

But an underrated component of Donald’s greatness is the opportunities he creates for his teammates. If you double- or triple-team him, it leaves another defender with a one-on-one matchup. You might remember, the Detroit Lions acquired Michael Brockers after he completed a season with five sacks and 30 quarterback pressures playing next to Donald. Brockers would go on to tally eight pressures the next two seasons with the Lions.

Rams have new pass rusher feasting off Aaron Donald double-teams

This season, the Rams found a new interior complement to their superstar via the draft. And they didn’t even have to use a first-round pick, or even a second-rounder, to find a talent capable on capitalizing on the attention Donald commands weekly. It wasn’t until the back half of the third round when the Rams selected little-known prospect Kobie Turner out of Wake Forest.

Like Donald, Turner is undersized, but quick. He might not be the same caliber of freakish athlete — who is? — but he still offers impressive burst and quickness, which he utilized to rack up 15 sacks across 37 games at University of Richmond prior to finishing his collegiate career at Wake Forest.

But despite modest production in his lone season with the Demon Deacons, Turner has been everything the Rams could have dreamed when operating next to Donald. In 17 games, including four starts, the rookie racked up 57 tackles, nine sacks and 48 QB pressures. Any comparison between the two players would be unfair to the youngster, but it’s worth noting those numbers are almost identical to the stat line Donald produced as a rookie for the

Rams in 2014.

Rams have new pass rusher feasting off Aaron Donald double-teams