These prepared to call A.D. the G.O.A.T. are in luck … Aaron Donald spoke to TMZ Sports activities this week about his “finest ever” candidacy — and he made it clear, he is not going to battle anybody who desires to provide him the label.

Donald, after all, retired from the NFL final yr, and ever since he hung up his spikes … followers have puzzled if he has a legit declare to the title of best defensive participant ever.

He did, in spite of everything, earn 10 Professional Bowl picks in 10 seasons … and gained a Tremendous Bowl too. However with guys like Lawrence Taylor and Reggie White having fairly good resumes as properly, we needed to ask Donald whereas he was out at Elevating Cane’s occasion in Los Angeles on Tuesday what he considered the chatter.

And, take a look at our interview — whereas he did not wish to formally crown himself, it positive appears he thinks he has a extremely good probability.

“It is too many greats,” he mentioned. “It is too many various eras. Completely different instances. The sport modifications on a regular basis. However I believe within the period once I performed, I used to be fairly rattling good. I held my very own.”

G.O.A.T. label or not, Donald’s nonetheless working in retirement — along with serving to these in want via his AD99 Basis, he is additionally attempting to get an appearing profession off the bottom.

He truly mentioned he is taken some classes — and has even had a couple of auditions.