Aaron Morgan or Daren Bates? The NFL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this LB comparison. Daren Bates holds the advantage in 3 of 3 key categories, with Tackles representing the most decisive gap — a 1200% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Daren Bates's Tackles of 78 compared to Aaron Morgan's 6 represents a 1200% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Aaron Morgan falls 99% below the career average of 600 in this category while Daren Bates exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Daren Bates's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Pass Deflections, where Aaron Morgan posts 0 against Daren Bates's 1 — a gap of just 100%. Aaron Morgan can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Pass Deflections is the statistical ammunition for the Aaron Morgan side.

Defensive impact in the NFL is notoriously difficult to quantify. Sacks and tackles capture individual production, but disruption, coverage grades and run-stopping ability paint the complete picture of defensive excellence.

Daren Bates wins this head to head comparison decisively — 3 categories to 0. The 1200% gap in Tackles alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Daren Bates's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.