Thanks to analytics sites such as Football Outsiders and Pro Football Focus, we've made tremendous advancements in the understanding of defensive value over the past decade. That said, we've yet to find the numbers capable of shedding proper light on Donald's dominance as an interior force facing and shedding double teams to make plays for himself and elevate his surrounding talent. As ESPN's Bill Barnwell pointed out at midseason, the Rams had allowed an 82.5 passer rating and a 42.2 QBR with Donald on the field, compared with a 130.5 passer rating and an 81.2 QBR when he's on the sideline. That helps inform Donald's impact. But what about his effect on teammates? Dante Fowler and Clay Matthews had averaged less than one combined sack and QB hit per game in their final two years with Jacksonville and Green Bay, respectively. Since they joined Donald's defense, they are hitting the QB nearly two times per game. Asked what surprised him most upon joining the Rams, venerable defensive coordinator Wade Phillips exclaimed, "Aaron Donald, because he's better than everybody, and I didn't know he was better than everybody. I thought he was good, but I didn't know he was better than everybody. But he is." That simple description should accompany his bust in Canton some day: "Better than everybody."