Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor Says Rams' Aaron Donald Is Not in His Top 5 of All Time

Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor respects the career of Los Angeles Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald, but he believes they're not on the same level.

While speaking on the I Am Athlete podcast, Taylor said Donald was "absolutely" in the conversation for greatest defensive player of all time, but when asked to list his top five, he left the 31-year-old off the list. Taylor named himself, Reggie White, Deacon Jones, Deion Sanders and Ronnie Lott.

The 64-year-old also appeared peeved at the idea that Donald will go down as the greatest defensive player of all time above himself:

"Before you do your show, you need to be in your daggone locker room studying and knowing the story of the person you're gonna interview. Listen, because I do it all. OK? I do everything. No. I coach too! Yeah, I do everything!"

Like Taylor, Donald is a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He has already put together a career worthy of the Hall of Fame, and he will be looking to bounce back from an injury-riddled 2022 season when he takes the field in 2023.