There are a lot of folks out there who believe that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the best player in the NFL.

That's obviously subjective, but there's plenty of evidence to support the claim.

Mahomes is only 26 yet he is already a Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP, NFL MVP, four-time Pro-Bowler, and he has the highest career quarterback rating ever (so far).

You know all those moves that have gone down in the AFC West recently? The Denver Broncos trading for quarterback Russell Wilson. The Los Angeles Chargers acquiring edge rusher Khalil Mack. The Las Vegas Raiders trading for wide receiver Davante Adams.

It feels like all of those moves were made with beating Mahomes and the Chiefs in mind.

If you think that's a stretch, consider this: Mahomes is 21-3 against the AFC West and he hasn't lost a division game on the road.

The scary thing for the AFC West is that Mahomes can get a lot better. In fact, there's one specific area where he could improve and really take his game to the next level.

Mahomes is known for his ability to scramble out of pressure and create something out of nothing. The unorthodox throws while avoiding pressure are part of what makes Mahomes a unique quarterback.

But what if I told you that a lot of the pressure that Mahomes faces is often self-inflicted.

Patrick Mahomes has led the NFL in pressure responsibility since 2018, per PFF.

In 2021, he created 24.4% of his pressure. His 15 sacks were second only to Zach Wilson.

He created 29% of his pressure in 2020.

In Super Bowl LV, Mahomes was to blame for 25.9% of the pressure. pic.twitter.com/92kAsOPRVK

— Kinnu Singh (@ByKinnuSingh) March 20, 2022

Since 2018, Mahomes has led the NFL in pressure responsibility. In 2021, he was responsible for 24.4% of the pressure he faced.

Essentially, some Mahomes' scrambling is magic. And some of it is leading to unneeded pressure.

If Mahomes can get a better feel for when he needs to escape the pocket (and make magic happen) and when he needs to stay in the pocket, then he could truly become unstoppable.

Of course, I'm sure there are some opposing defenders — especially in the AFC West — that already think Mahomes is unstoppable.

Mahomes hasn't hit his ceiling yet. He still has a lot of room to improve. That should be an incredibly scary thought for the rest of the NFL.

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