According to Warren Sharp, the stats for all the quarterbacks who played in the first preseason game shows that the Denver Broncos had the roughest protection of the group. The list is quite long, but it doesn’t take long to see the Broncos’ quarterbacks on the list.
context for QB preseason performance
preseason week 1 pressure rate:
64% - Russell Wilson
63% - Jake Browning
59% - Jarrett Stidham
53% - Nathan Rourke
52% - Tommy DeVito
50% - Mason Rudolph
50% - Chris Streveler
50% - Gardner Minshew
50% - Brett Rypien
50% - Trey Lance
50% -…— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) August 14, 2023First up was Russell Wilson who was pressured an astounding 64% of his dropbacks and right there in third worst was Jarrett Stidham who was pressured in 59% of his dropbacks.