This Patrick Mahomes stat should be the main offseason concern for the Chiefs

According to a statistic, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes created his own pressure more than any other quarterback in 2021.

The Kansas City Chiefs witnessed their AFC West rivals drastically improve this offseason, where it is expected to be a grueling battle for the championship. Despite this, the Chiefs still do have quarterback Patrick Mahome starting under center, and he can make some magical plays that can lead the team to victory.

However, there might be a significant area of concern for Mahomes entering the 2022 season.

The stat provided by the Twitter user below, per Pro Football Focus, shows that Mahomes has created 24.0-percent of his own pressure throughout this past season.

According to PFF, Mahomes was responsible for 24.4 percent of quarterback pressures in 2021, after the Chiefs spent the offseason bolstering their offensive line with Creed Humphrey, Joe Thuney and Orlando Brown Jr. He was responsible for 29 percent of his pressures during the 2020 season, and he has led the NFL in the highest percentage of creating his own pressures since 2018.

This Patrick Mahomes stat could be an area of concern in 2022

The Chiefs did spend last offseason improving their offensive line, which was decimated by injuries heading into Super Bowl 55. Mahomes was pressured 29 times by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, the most recorded ever in Super Bowl history, per ESPN.

Yet, even with the additions, that stats above show that he created 25.9 percent of his pressures in Super Bowl LV.

Mahomes and the Chiefs made it to the AFC Championship Game for the fourth consecutive season this past year. After a thrilling overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round, Mahomes and the Chiefs were sent home by the Cincinnati Bengals. In that game, Mahomes was sacked four times for a loss of 39 yards.

Regardless, as we have seen throughout his four years as Chiefs starting quarterback, you can never count Mahomes out to lead his team to victory. Despite his magical ability to play out of the pocket, Mahomes must be more careful to avoid creating his own pressures and putting the Chiefs in a more difficult place to win. It will be interesting to see how 2022 goes for Mahomes, considering stud pass rushers like Khalil Mack and Chandler Jones have joined his division and will play them twice each.