LA Rams‘ All-Pro defensive lineman Aaron Donald is the best at what he does in the NFL. What he does is a list of about 50 or so items. But one of the marquis items for any defensive player is the quarterback sack. That is the gold standard set by media and embraced by fans as the ultimate standard of a defender’s value.
Of course, defensive backs are judged by interceptions, and linebackers are held to the number of tackles as their gold standard. But all defenders who record a high number of quarterback sacks are considered the best in the NFL.