But is there any job more difficult and specialized per capita than playing NFL quarterback? Playing NFL quarterback might be the most difficult job in the worldDetroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) practices during mini camp at Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The number of things a quarterback has to manage from moment to moment is, frankly, ridiculous and probably emotionally unhealthy. The Joe Burrow/Justin Herbert TheoryCincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) scrambles during practice at the Paycor Stadium practice facility in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. Herbert, meanwhile, has strung together a number of impressive statistical seasons without so much as a single playoff win.