{"id":814509,"date":"2026-03-16T01:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/814509\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T01:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:28:18","slug":"how-do-micah-parsons-and-maxx-crosbys-pressures-really-compare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/814509\/","title":{"rendered":"How do Micah Parsons\u2019 and Maxx Crosby\u2019s pressures really compare?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Here\u2019s a fun one. Green Bay Packers pass-rusher Micah Parsons took to Twitter to react to a graphic ESPN ran the night of the Maxx Crosby trade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmepackingcompany.com\/green-bay-packers-news\/80562\/cowboys-interested-still-interested-in-maxx-crosby-after-failed-physical\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">which is now off<\/a>, claiming that Crosby had more quarterback pressures than any other player in the league since 2019. Parsons, correctly, pointed out that he wasn\u2019t even drafted until the 2021 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">So, how do these players actually stack up since Parsons entered the league? Let\u2019s take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.nfl.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">data from NFL Pr<\/a>o, a league service that registers pressures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Even though Parsons only started 13 games last year, between the Week 1 ramp-up post-trade and his ACL tear toward the end of the year, his entire career has still fit within the 73 to 88 pressures per season range after an 83-pressure 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Crosby\u2019s numbers are very interesting. Yes, he had a higher pressure peak in 2021 with 101 (no one has beaten that mark since), but he\u2019s had a year-to-year dropoff in the last four seasons. Over the last two years, he\u2019s posted just 99 pressures compared to Parsons\u2019 158.<\/p>\n<p>Total Pressures, NFL (2021-2025)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Since Parsons entered the league, he\u2019s been the top pressure player in the sport. Maxx Crosby is fourth, within striking range of Josh Hines-Allen, but fairly far behind Parsons and Myles Garrett.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Other notable players behind Crosby are Trey Hendrickson (355), Danielle Hunter (351) and Nick Bosa (335). Interestingly, T.J. Watt only has 260 pressures over the last five years, putting him closer to players like Montez Sweat, Josh Sweat and Haason Reddick than top-tier pass-rushers in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Pressures Per Year, NFL (2021-2025)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Here\u2019s the opportunity for a young guy to pop up on the list. The only player who doesn\u2019t have the volume of Crosby but has the efficiency to outpace Crosby is New York Giants pass-rusher Abdul Carter, the third overall pick in last year\u2019s draft, who had 72 pressures as a rookie last year. Other notable young players include Jared Verse (71.5 pressures per year over two years), Will Anderson (69 pressures per year over three years) and Aidan Hutchinson (63.5 pressures per year over four years).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">So, no, Maxx Crosby isn\u2019t a better pressure player than Micah Parsons, at least not since Parsons came into the league. It\u2019s Parsons and Myles Garrett at the top, and then the next tier of pass-rushers starts after that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s a fun one. 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