It doesn’t take an expert to know that Aaron Donald is a great football player. It’s an undeniable fact that becomes evident the first time you watch the Rams defensive lineman play.

It does, however, take an expert to put into perspective just how dominant Donald is. Pro Football Focus attempted to do just that with their midseason All-Pro team, and not surprisingly, Donald made the team.

In fact, he made the team with the highest grade in the NFL at 96.1.

Aaron Donald may be the best player in the NFL at any position. He has 44 total pressures, the second-most in the league at any position. He also has a top-10 run defense grade among all interior defenders and is able to play in the backfield with quickness and unparalleled ability to shed blocks and penetrate the line of scrimmage.

No other Rams made PFF’s squad, but they did have two honorable mentions. Rodger Saffold was one at left guard thanks to his overall grade of 82.7, which is seventh among all NFL guards. Pharoh Cooper was also an honorable mention as a kick/punt returner, but Adoree’ Jackson somehow got the not at that spot despite not having a single touchdown. Cooper, on the other hand, leads the league in return average and has a 103-yard touchdown.

Andrew Whitworth just missed the squad with his 84.0 overall grade, which is only slightly behind Joe Thomas’ 86.4, PFF’s All-Pro left tackle.

Going back to Donald, he’s head-and-shoulders above the rest of the class. Only one other player has an overall grade above 95 (Bobby Wagner, 95.6), while the next-closest interior defender has a grade of just 91.2 (Ndamukong Suh).

Donald continues to impress despite setting an extremely high bar each season, which is remarkable. He might be the best player in the NFL right now, despite missing the first game of the year.