Aaron Patrick or Trevor Bates? The NFL Stat Breakdown

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Patrick vs Trevor Bates. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aaron Patrick takes 2 categories while Trevor Bates claims 0, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the LB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Aaron Patrick's Tackles of 11 compared to Trevor Bates's 3 represents a 266.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Trevor Bates falls 99.5% below the career average of 600 in this category while Aaron Patrick exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Aaron Patrick's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Aaron Patrick posts 17 against Trevor Bates's 9 — a gap of just 88.9%. Trevor Bates can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Trevor Bates 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.

The verdict favors Aaron Patrick — 2 categories to 0 — but Trevor Bates makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Trevor Bates has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 88.9%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.