That was by far the most among SEC quarterbacks since 2019 and one more than what Anthony Brown had in his first three seasons as a starter. In three seasons, he had 44 turnover-worthy plays, as tracked by PFF. He had moments of brilliance interlaced with pockets of bewilderment. In three years as a starter for the Tigers, Nix was up and down. That’s the Nix Oregon is hoping not to see. However, of the three quarterbacks who saw the field, he had the worst interception of the day, forcing a ball into a swarm of Oregon defenders and missing his wideout. Nix, the Auburn transfer with three years starting experience, looked strong and in-command and how you generally expect a starter to look during the Ducks’ spring game on April 23. “He looked really good (in the spring game) and then he had (one) of those terrible interceptions. “The Bo Nix thing terrifies me,” Schwartz continued. Dan Lanning’s first year at 9-4 would be great. I’m not one of these guys that thinks the only successful season is a Playoff berth. But next year, 10 or 11 wins should happen. That’s my take on what Oregon will be this year. I’m not banking on that being a thing that Oregon is. But they’re probably a nine-win team, though. I don’t imagine they’ll beat Georgia,” Schwartz said. ![]() ![]() It will do nothing to impact Oregon’s ability to win the North division or the Pac-12 conference, but it should reveal exactly what kind of team he has. In some ways, the early-season test against Georgia will help Lanning. ![]() The Ducks will certainly be looking to make amends. Utah won the Pac-12 last season by beating Oregon twice in the span of three games. They beat Utah if they have a decent quarterback.” “They could be the best team in the Pac-12. “If Bo Nix doesn’t lose the game - put it like that - Oregon could be a Playoff team. Schwartz, joining the Saturday Down South Podcast this week, said he thinks quarterback play will be the most important piece for the Ducks. Oregon will need whoever wins the quarterback competition to be sharp if it is to have a chance in that season-opening showdown. Lanning just watched five defenders he helped coach to a title last year as the Georgia DC become first-round picks- the first team to ever have five defensive players taken in a first round-but knows there won’t be much of a talent drain from the defense he helped construct. The Ducks open the season in Atlanta, Georgia, against the national title-winning Bulldogs. It has potential defensive stars-and one certified superstar in Noah Sewell-and a pair of defensive-minded coaches in Lanning and DC Tosh Lupoi who have proven throughout their careers more than capable of maximizing defensive talent. Oregon has a veteran offensive line group with quite a bit of continuity. If that piece of the game can come together for Lanning and offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, the other pieces of the team make sense. In the team’s spring game, there was a clear mandate to push the ball downfield through the air, something the Ducks weren’t consistently good at last season. Lanning’s task is fitting all that talent together and getting the Ducks to play complementary football. Under first-year head coach Dan Lanning, Oregon appears to be loaded with talent. That’s how former Oregon offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz views the Ducks in 2022. ![]() As these things tend to do, it’ll come down to quarterback play.
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