Aaron Donald Explains Drill Where It Appeared He Choked Teammate

Last week, an Aaron Donald drill went viral, appearing to show the Rams defensive lineman choking another defensive lineman while pushing him back. It was a strange drill that confused many fans.

Now, we have a better understanding of why Donald likes doing the drill. Donald explained to former wide receiver Brandon Marshall what the point of that was.

“That’s a technique,” he said. “I’m closing my A-gap. That’s the guard, I’m closing that A-gap so [the running back] can’t cut back, they’ll cut to me.”

Donald has cemented himself as arguably the best defensive player in the league, so any technique he uses to get better probably works.

In this case, though, the drill seemed to come at the…