• Bryce Young continued to struggle: Young has been responsible for seven of the 18 pressures allowed by Panthers players while he’s been under center, with four of those pressures resulting in sacks.
• Patrick Mahomes near the top: Mahomes has been responsible for three sacks, three hits and nine hurries through five weeks. It's not as if he's holding onto the ball for an outlandish amount of time either: His 2.61-second average time to throw ranks 18th at the position and would be a career-low if the season ended today.
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QUARTERBACK PRESSURES
This week, we'll dive into the quarterback pressure report. But rather than highlighting the most efficient passers from a clean pocket or the highest-graded passers against the blitz, we’ll examine how much pressure NFL quarterbacks have brought on themselves after five weeks.
Remember, pressures are a stat a quarterback can own, whether through holding on for the ball too long, hesitating on his first read or drifting into the pass rush. A quarterback who manages his pressure rate can keep his offense on track, while those who sit in the pocket and invite pressure can quickly put the offense at a disadvantage — and that becomes costly over time.
Here are 10 quarterbacks responsible for the highest percentage of their own pressures through five weeks.
Note: Unlike the pressured-passing report, the allowed-pressure report only accounts for plays where a player allowed pressure, which naturally excludes unblocked or free pressures (from blitzes or stunts, for example).
1. Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers (38.9%)
The former No. 1 overall pick hasn’t started since Week 2, though he saw some action in Week 5 during the Panthers' blowout loss to the Bears. Despite limited playing time, he remains atop this list after Week 5.
Young has been responsible for seven of the 18 pressures allowed by Panthers players while he’s been under center, with four of those pressures resulting in sacks.
2. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (27.8%)
Mahomes has been responsible for three sacks, three hits and nine hurries through five weeks. It's not as if he's holding onto the ball for an outlandish amount of time either: His 2.61-second average time to throw ranks 18th at the position and would be a career-low if the season ended today.
3. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers (25.0%)
No quarterback in the NFL has been responsible for more pressures through five weeks (15), though it's worth noting that he also ranks toward the top of the league in dropbacks (187) and leads the position in average time to throw (3.00 seconds).
The 49ers quarterback has been responsible for nine sacks, two hits, and four hurries this season. His left tackle, Trent Williams, has allowed seven sacks total since joining the 49ers in 2020.
4. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos (24.0%)
The Broncos' rookie quarterback has allowed 12 pressures so far (four sacks, two hits and six hurries). He's struggled against pressure this year, too, as his 31.3 passing grade under pressure ranks 27th among 33 qualifying quarterbacks ahead of Week 6.
5. Justin Fields, Pittsburgh Steelers (23.9%)
Fields is averaging 2.83 seconds to throw this season, the fifth-longest time in the NFL. He's invited five sacks, two hits and four hurries.
6. Daniel Jones, New York Giants (22.2%)
Jones ranks in the middle of the pack in average time to throw this season, at 2.66 seconds, but he's still given up 14 of the 63 pressures allowed by Giants players while he’s been under center. Again, the results haven't been pretty, as he's gone 25-of-56 for 227 yards (4.1 yards per attempt), zero big-time throws and three turnover-worthy plays under pressure.
7. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills (21.7%)
Josh Allen has struggled against the pass rush, with his 40.5 passing grade under pressure ranking 25th among 33 players at the position through five weeks. He's personally allowed three sacks, two hits and five hurries so far.
8. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders (20.5%)
Daniels' 2.39-second time to throw is actually the seventh-fastest time in the league ahead of Week 6. That said, he's put up an 81.1 passing grade on throws that took longer than 2.5 seconds from the snap.
The Commanders' rookie has been responsible for three sacks and six hurries during his stellar start.
9. Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets (20.4%)
Things on the offensive side of the ball have not gone to plan for the Jets. And while Rodgers has been up to his usual tricks — his 2.35-second average time to throw is the fifth-fastest in the league — he has allowed pressure in other ways. He's still given up 10 of the 49 pressures allowed by Jets players while he’s been under center.
10. Gardner Minshew, Las Vegas Raiders (20.0%)
Minshew gave up three sacks, four hits and three hurries during his stint as the starter — 10 of the 50 pressures allowed by Raiders players while he was in the game.
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