George Pickens believes Oregon should have been Bo Nix’s first choice

It seemed like Bo Nix and Auburn football were a match made in heaven.

Auburn was in desperate need of a playmaking quarterback and Bo Nix fit the bill. Not only was he a five-star recruit but he is the son of former Auburn quarterback Patrick Nix. Even better, his skill set appeared to fit perfectly with what Gus Malzahn wanted in a quarterback.

However, the pairing never worked like expected. Malzahn was fired after Nix’s sophomore season and after a disappointing season under Bryan Harsin, Nix is now an Oregon Duck.

This move came up at the NFL Combine and former Georgia wide receiver George Pickens shared his thoughts on Nix’s fit at Oregon.

The last sentence is by far the most interesting part, so let’s take a look at all the reasons Nix and Auburn made since.

• As mentioned above, his dad was a starting quarterback at Auburn and Nix grew up a massive Auburn fan. His mom is also an Auburn graduate.

• Nix played high school football at Scottsboro and Pinson Valley in Alabama and was unstoppable. He accounted for 161 total touchdowns, threw for 10,393 yards, and won two state championships, the second of which he won in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

• Nix was the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the 2019 recruiting class and his mobility made him an ideal fit for Malzahn’s system. Which is at its best with a quarterback who can beat you with his legs and his arms.

• While essentially every school wanted Nix out of high school, Oregon never actually offered him a scholarship.

• Oregon now has an entirely new coaching staff than they did when Nix was coming out of high school. His new offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham was actually at Auburn for Nix’s freshman season.

Nix and Auburn may have not won as much as they hoped, but he was still a three-year starter who threw for 7,251 yards and 39 touchdowns with 16 interceptions.

Yes, Nix leaving Auburn made sense, but it made even more sense for Nix to start his career at Auburn.