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re: Starting quarterback comparison - Jordan Travis vs Jayden Daniels - who has the edge

Posted on 8/27/23 at 5:12 pm to
Posted by LSUPilot07
Member since Feb 2022
5851 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 5:12 pm to
I think it’s a wash really. Both are top tier college QBs. It will come down to OL play. I feel pretty good about ours.
This post was edited on 8/27/23 at 5:13 pm
Posted by chity
Chicago, Il
Member since Dec 2008
6108 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 5:20 pm to
Florida States offensive coordinator, Alex Atkins, likes to run the spread offense. Since our secondary is the weak point of the team trying to cover four receivers may be a challenge.
Posted by Trevholden
Member since Sep 2022
40 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 5:24 pm to
Sorry, I'm taking Jordan Travis. He had the highest PFF grade in all of P5 last year, had a better passer rating than Daniels AND as a runner a higher ypc including some absolute Houdini plays. Travis also had the best NCAA rating for passes over 20 yards in the air. And the dude is super slippery. Jayden Daniels is excellent, but he simply can't do some of the things in this video.

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This post was edited on 8/27/23 at 5:35 pm
Posted by adambomb
Member since Dec 2014
1462 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 5:36 pm to
Travis is a better QB. His YPA was near elite and by the end of the year he was one of the best QBs in the country. He's head and shoulders better.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
8330 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 7:21 pm to
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I’d say the difference in attempts indicate that JD is more elusive, athletic and creative. Travis having 1/2 the attempts indicates they were obvious opportunities. I think OPs observation is on point.

Being elusive, athletic, and creative isn’t a good thing when there is a receiver running open down the middle of the field. JD would go through one or two reads then take off running. He can’t do that again this year.
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
22542 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 9:32 pm to
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Huh? The OP said that Daniels is a better runner “by far” because he had more rush yards. He also had over 100 more carries.


You don’t think that having the same avg rush yardage while having more time ha double the rushes is relevant.

“Oh well he did he for 82 rush, I’m sure he would have just continued to do it”


Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
40159 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 9:39 pm to
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Daniels at his worst was very bad.
I must have missed those games. Sometimes Daniels was just okay, but usually he was very good.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56641 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 9:47 pm to
quote:

playing top ACC teams
you can just say Clemson
Posted by ACTIGER2012
Member since Dec 2011
421 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 9:55 pm to
Jordan Travis has never beaten a ranked team. Barely scraped by a patchwork brand new LSU team last year. Different thing coming next Sunday.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
8330 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 9:58 pm to
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I must have missed those games.

Auburn and Arkansas were very hard games to watch offensively. Be happy you missed them
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
8330 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 10:01 pm to
quote:

You don’t think that having the same avg rush yardage while having more time ha double the rushes is relevant.

“Oh well he did he for 82 rush, I’m sure he would have just continued to do it”

I mean that’s the whole point of the stat. To be able to compare what different players with different amount of attempts are doing on average…
Posted by BurtReynolds69
Member since Aug 2022
16 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 10:15 pm to
quote:

Useless comparison. All that matters is the differential in Daniels vs FSU defense compared to Travis vs LSU defense


Yeah but…doesn’t this analysis help answer those questions?
Posted by Contrary
Nashville
Member since Dec 2019
1084 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 10:24 pm to
Nuss is better than both
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
162289 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 10:28 pm to
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Huh? The OP said that Daniels is a better runner “by far” because he had more rush yards. He also had over 100 more carries.

Do sacks count as rushing attempts in college still?
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
162289 posts
Posted on 8/27/23 at 10:33 pm to
quote:

Nuss is better than both

Not yet but he might be eventually
Posted by munchman
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
10326 posts
Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:46 am to
Plus special teams Cost us that game last year.
Fix that and we should complete nicely
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
263070 posts
Posted on 8/28/23 at 7:20 am to
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Jayden Daniels



By a long shot.

LSU should easily beat FSu
Posted by IM_4_LSU
Augusta, GA
Member since Mar 2014
9180 posts
Posted on 8/28/23 at 8:00 am to
Jayden has the opportunity to silence everyone and make the world recognize him. I don’t really look into which QB has the edge they are both healthy heading into week 1. They both control their destiny and I can’t wait for the matchup.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
48389 posts
Posted on 8/28/23 at 8:20 am to
It’s a simple formula for us and JD. Run the ball on 1st down and he’s very effective. Throw on 1st down too much and he isn’t. When it comes to Travis he won’t be making those extended plays he made last year with Harold Perkins in spy mode. The edge goes to JD but it’s somewhat dependent on play calling.
Posted by KWL85
Member since Mar 2023
1228 posts
Posted on 8/28/23 at 8:21 am to
They shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same sentence. Daniels runs circles around him in every aspect.
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Nope. I agree with OP's analysis.
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