My ranking of QBs most under pressure

[Yobwocs]

1. Dak Prescott - Somewhat a debatable call between him and Allen, and while everyone on this list is gonna be back next year except maybe Purdy - Dak simply doesn't wanna be stuck with the label of regular season jock with a playoff pedigree that doesn't match. Tho Peyton Manning had only 3 playoff wins until his 9th year so there's still hope, but Dak'll be roasted if he can't advance past the Niners regardless of the Manning comparison or not.

2. Josh Allen - Buffalo has expectations now, and while they might be able to live with losing to Mahomes - I don't think anybody in Orchard Park wants to lose Joe Burrow in the Divisional round. Not that Burrow is a bum, but it's just not where they imagined their season ending at. If turnover Josh shows up like he's sometimes known to, he stands a good chance of being roasted too. Besides, Buffalo isn't Dallas.... they could start to go off the rails once their roster declines where I think Dallas will always stay in the conversation as long as they're America's Team and McCarthy is coach.

3. Brock Purdy - People are just waiting to call him Matt Cassel, so his career isn't a surefire guarantee, and he's not guaranteed even another game if loses to Dallas. He won't be roasted as much as Shanahan, so I think his pressure is just moderate at best. Him and Hurts are nowhere near the pressure of Dak or Allen tho.

4. Jalen Hurts - Basically he has to save that 14-3 season. It'll depend on how he looks against the Giants, but Philly isn't gonna be happy at someone or another if they go 1 and done, tho Hurts is still just a 3rd year player.

5. Daniel Jones - Very little pressure. He's starting to change some minds in New York. He'll be back and he's gonna get paid tho probably not top dollars unless he can pull off the upset.

6. Joe Burrow - Minimal pressure. Cincinnati is a heartbroken franchise deflated by the Niners in the 80s, and Marvin Lewis' constant 1 and dones in the early 2010s with Dalton, but they're not a high expectation franchise. As long as those old scars are mended somewhat, coming short of shooting for the moon probably isn't that terrible for them.

7. Patrick Mahomes - Close to no pressure. Win this week, and he's the best QB in the league. Lose and he's the best QB in the league.

8. Trevor Lawrence - Pretty much zero. Win and he'll get an insane amount of praise. Lose and he'll still get mostly positive responses like "franchise QB in the making. wait for next year." So it's basically a one way street for him - helps that he plays for the franchise with the lowest expectations.


Thoughts?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Good post. Your rankings may be correct. But I think Daniel Jones might be under more pressure than Hurts and maybe Purdy.

Right now he and his camp are asking for 46 million and they have one great performance to go on....give them another one? Or possibly a win? His value will skyrocket and he will get that contract.

I think Hurts has the injury excuse. Still on his rookie deal. I think next year is where the pressure really comes in for him.

Trevor, Mahomes, Burrow all playing with house money. I think Jalen hurts too to a lesser extent.

I got it:

1. Dak
2. Josh Allen
3. Daniel Jones
4. Purdy

Its crazy because Purdy should be #8 in theory. He's a rookie. Shouldn't even be in the playoffs.

Problem though for him is they traded a lot of compensation for Trey Lance. As of now he's playing for a backup role and possibly competing for starter. But if he actaully wins? Make the SB? It depends how he looks but if he plays well then he's their franchise QB. A lot on the line.

For Dak and Allen...its time for both to step up in the eyes of some. Both have hurdles to overcome and both have solid teams. Both franchises have to fight past ghosts from their respective franchises. Their fanbase is starving for a championship just like ours is.

Only reason I rank Dak higher is he doesn't have to see Mahomes. He has to see some great defenses however but if his D shows up they are a great one too.

 

[JohnBoy]

I think this is an excellent assessment. I might swap Hurts and Purdy, but now that I think about it, Hurts is injured, so that automatically creates a (fairly valid) excuse if he fails. or even just doesn't look as good as he has the rest of the season.

 

[baltcowboy]

1. Daniel Jones-two playoff wins the Giants might have to give him a Dak like contract. If he loses he might get low balled.
2. Jalen Hurts. If gets the Eagles to the NFCCG he will ask for a Murray/Russ contract in the offseason.
3. Brock Purdy- If he loses and looks bad doing so he will be back on the bench next season. If he plays well and wins you gotta give him the starters spot.
4. There is no pressure on the other quarterbacks. Dak and Allen both signed big contracts. What pressure do they really have.