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Top 10 Most Pressured Qbs By % Of Dropbacks Under Pressure

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A QB must have played in 9 games to be listed

  1. Josh Allen 46.6%
  2. Dashun Watson 43.3%
  3. Josh Rosen 40.2%
  4. Kirk Cousins 38.7%
  5. Russel Wilson 38.3%
  6. Dam Prescot 36.6%
  7. Case Keenum 36.3%
  8. Blake Bortles 35.9%
  9. Sam Darnold 35.8%
  10. Patrick Mahomes 35.3%
It is important to note that this list does not state how well a QB performs under pressure. It is just a measure of how frequently a QBS is pressured when dropping back. One would think this purely a measure of the offensive line performance, but a comparison of Brock’s 7 games and RT’s disproves the purely line conclusion.

Brock 42.5% RT 33.0%
 
Pass attempts in Tannehill's last 3 games:
  1. 25 (Indy) Loss
  2. 24 (Buffalo) Win
  3. 19 (Patriots) Win
Pass attempts in Ostweiler's last 3 games:
  1. 37 (Houston) Loss
  2. 24 (Jets) Win
  3. 37 Packers) Loss
How do these numbers for each QB relate to how much one was pressured more than the other?
 
DPhinz_DPhinz said:
Pass attempts in Tannehill's last 3 games:
  1. 25 (Indy) Loss
  2. 24 (Buffalo) Win
  3. 19 (Patriots) Win
Pass attempts in Ostweiler's last 3 games:
  1. 37 (Houston) Loss
  2. 24 (Jets) Win
  3. 37 Packers) Loss
How do these numbers for each QB relate to how much one was pressured more than the other?
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Actually, the list is a list of the QBs that through scheme, tendency to hold the ball too long, or poor offensive line performance are pressured the most. The fact that should jump out at you is that Kirk Cousins allows himself to be pressured nearly as much as two rookie QBs. We have a very good chances of applying pressure this week.

I include Brock and RT to illustrate that this stat is not purely about the offensive line performance. It is true that by scheme or better awareness RT is pressured less than Brock with the same or nearly the offensive line. The fact that he is pressured less is not a reason to retain RT or move on from RT. It is a reason for him to start over Brock, but that is all it is.

Again, this points out that our defense has a very large opportunity this week.
 
The way that Watson is struggling with the aggressive rush by the Jets illustrates how to take advantage of a QB that is vulnerable to pressure.
 
Lionstone said:
The way that Watson is struggling with the aggressive rush by the Jets illustrates how to take advantage of a QB that is vulnerable to pressure.
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Watson is vulnerable to pressure, or are you saying that Cousins is?
 
Five of those guys on the list are really mobile and can extend plays so you probably don’t notice they are being pressured as much as the numbers say.

Agree - opportunity to get to cousins tomorrow.
 
Lionstone said:
A QB must have played in 9 games to be listed

  1. Josh Allen 46.6%
  2. Dashun Watson 43.3%
  3. Josh Rosen 40.2%
  4. Kirk Cousins 38.7%
  5. Russel Wilson 38.3%
  6. Dam Prescot 36.6%
  7. Case Keenum 36.3%
  8. Blake Bortles 35.9%
  9. Sam Darnold 35.8%
  10. Patrick Mahomes 35.3%
It is important to note that this list does not state how well a QB performs under pressure. It is just a measure of how frequently a QBS is pressured when dropping back. One would think this purely a measure of the offensive line performance, but a comparison of Brock’s 7 games and RT’s disproves the purely line conclusion.

Brock 42.5% RT 33.0%
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Compare that list to the time to throw. I know for sure that Watson, Wilson, and Allen hold the ball among the longest in the league.
 
FinfanInBuffalo said:
Compare that list to the time to throw. I know for sure that Watson, Wilson, and Allen hold the ball among the longest in the league.
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All three of those guys have a tendency to run around like a madman back in the pocket for verry long periods of time. They probably have 10x the number of 5+ second plays as the league average. It's a flaw, in part, but it also allows for more big plays to happen as receivers have more time to break free.
 
russianbear said:
All three of those guys have a tendency to run around like a madman back in the pocket for verry long periods of time. They probably have 10x the number of 5+ second plays as the league average. It's a flaw, in part, but it also allows for more big plays to happen as receivers have more time to break free.
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Exactly correct. Not a knock on the QB if it works. It just means the % of pressure throws doesn't translate directly to bad OL.
 
Tannehill is pressured less than Brock because he throws the ball sooner. Tannehill is consistently one of the fastest to get the ball out of his hands in the NFL. The fact that he still gets sacked/pressured at an alarming rate is proof of what some of us have been saying for years: Our pass protection is AWFUL.
 
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