The NFL’s 11 best interior defensive linemen

Sure, Aaron Donald is the top dog. But what about the rest? Here are the best interior defenders in the game today.

1. Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams

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Lists such as these often generate angst and controversy, but this should be a universally-accepted selection. To that end, as evidence for making Aaron Donald the top interior defensive lineman in the game, I’ll just link this lengthy Twitter film study I did of him before Super Bowl LIII.

In which I refer to him as a destroyer of worlds.

Sure, it’s from two seasons ago, but this is who Donald is. A destroyer of worlds, and the top guy at his position.