Let's take a look at the defenses played by each player. (Only FBS teams)
Rank of Scoring Defense and Passing Defense

Nix-

Texas Tech- 52,68
Hawaii- 112,35
Colorado- 125,128
Stanford- 126,129
Washington- 47,117
Wash St- 91,101
Utah- 28,63
Cal- 122,125
USC- 121,113
Arizona St- 96,93

Daniels-

FSU- 12,15
Miss St- 82,48
Arkansas- 65,42
Ole Miss- 47,58
Missouri- 45,79
Auburn- 38,26
Army- 42,20
Alabama- 14,23
Florida- 85,85
Ga State- 106,127

Is there really a legitimate discussion on who is better?

***We could throw in rushing yards but it is kinda unfair to mention that Daniels has more yards rushing than Oregon's leading rusher at this point in the season.

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Posted by ConcreteThreshold

Denver, CO

Member since Jun 2017

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Posted on 11/21/23 at 10:45 am to deathvalleytiger10

Might I suggest using the straight line ( | ) and additional spacing between your rankings.

Very hard to read.

Also yes, Jayden has played a much tougher schedule.

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Posted by El Sid

College Station, TX

Member since Jan 2012

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Posted on 11/21/23 at 11:25 am to deathvalleytiger10

Good stuff. First time I’ve seen that. Need to get that out to the masses.

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Posted by fr33manator

Baton Rouge

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 11/21/23 at 11:29 am to deathvalleytiger10

What exactly is the argument for Nix?

He's a good QB in a shitty, now defunct conference.

He has less passing yards than JD5,
FAAAAAAAR less rushing yards
Plays worse defenses,

I mean is there any metric where he is better than Daniels?

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Posted by Coach1111

Brandon MS

Member since Nov 2019

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Posted on 11/21/23 at 11:29 am to deathvalleytiger10

Sad part is that Ga State has a better defense than Colorado, Stanford, Cal and USC

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Posted by Sofaking2

Member since Apr 2023

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Posted on 11/21/23 at 11:29 am to deathvalleytiger10

Daniels is more impressive, no question. Add his running threat and the voting should be over

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Posted by jmon

Loisiana

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 11/21/23 at 11:36 am to deathvalleytiger10

Averages out like this for whatever that is worth:

Nix:
92 / 97.2
Throw out the best and worst:
95.75 / 101

Daniels:
53.6 / 53.2
Throw out the best and worst:
52.25 / 47.63

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Posted by Chrome

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Member since Nov 2007

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Posted on 11/21/23 at 11:55 am to fr33manator

quote:
What exactly is the argument for Nix?

Nix is having a good year, but I think the hype is there because it's on the west coast and the writers out there want the conference to be relevant.

The thread that was on here where a west coast writer said JD would be holding a clipboard on their teams shows how hard they are pushing this narrative.

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Posted by Demonbengal

Ruston

Member since May 2015

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Posted on 11/21/23 at 12:08 pm to deathvalleytiger10

When Texas tech is the second best D you’ve faced you play some weak D’s.

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Posted by FLObserver

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Posted on 11/21/23 at 1:25 pm to deathvalleytiger10

And people wonder why Nix left the SEC for that terrible conference.

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Posted by Datbayoubengal

Port City

Member since Sep 2009

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Posted on 11/21/23 at 2:12 pm to deathvalleytiger10

Daniels has played 1 defense that is worse than 85th in pass defense while Nix has played 7 of them. When people say Daniels "stat padded" vs G St (which he threw 30 passes, Nix threw 29 passes vs Arizona St), that's why people in the know call Oregon out for padding stats vs high school teams all year.

They are going to get a rude awakening in the playoffs if they make it.

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