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He’s 4 years younger than Calais Campbell, who is still great and was never even close to as good as Donald.

That's not a good comp in my opinion. Donald is an undersized speed rusher from the inside whereas Campbell is just a monster that dominates you with size and strength. I think speed and explosiveness don't age as well but I still think Donald will be really good. Not all pro or DPOY really good but really good.

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undersized but very strong

undersized was his pre draft scouting report

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I don't mean undersized as in incapable of moving guys I just meant in general he is small for a DT. He is strong but it was really his explosiveness that made him great.

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He’s a freak show.

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That’s fair but Donald wasn’t exactly fading when he retired and he’s had no additional wear and tear.

He could lose a few steps and still be as impactful as Campbell. Plus, even if he collapses to just being an above average DT, that would still be a problem for O-lines because of Garret and Young on the edges.

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Agreed. That DLine is ridiculous. Don't forget Poona Ford. He will push the C right back into the QB to flush him for the other guys.

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I think Donald might basically look like Donald again, if only because he won't be constantly triple teamed anymore.

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49ers might as well start 7 OLineman week one and tell CMC to run around and get open.

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I'm eager to see it. Are the 49ers already in Australia?

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I believe they leave Wednesday.

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Kyle will be the copilot

Campbell? Calais?

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Yes, but I was actually thinking about Cam Hayward and brainfarted the name.

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Cam is old but still effective

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Also, I just realized that while Campbell isn't totally irrelevant to my point, the guy I meant to reference is Cam Heyward. He's more like a year older but is more similar physically.

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Calais is still great? he hasn’t retired yet?

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No, but was still good last season

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