Because of all the interest in this thread, I've place all of the video content of Patrick Mahomes II's college career, and draft day goodness into a single post that can be found here. Enjoy! [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I don't remember why, but over the last 5 years or so Steinberg has become a much more vocal, visible presence and I have a lot of respect for the guy.
I have no idea what his client list is (so in time I may come to hate him), but every time I hear him speak I have been really impressed by his candor and forthright nature. I'm damn pleased that he's Mahomes agent.
Funny that Chase Litton is also a client. I wonder if that led to Litton signing with the Chiefs as an UDFA. Yeah they have a young QB that's going to tear up the league.....but you could come learn from Reid and Henne....and then move on to another team. [Reply]
Originally Posted by The Pest:
No pressure by the Steelers defense? Fuck off. There were plenty of plays where he got rid of the ball quickly because of pressure.
He's more angry about the Steelers defense than I am about the Chiefs defense. Goddamn. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hoover:
Pretty sure Steinberg had issues with alcohol or drugs and is in the midst of a comeback.
Mahomes is a great get for him.
Maybe that was why I started following him a bit. I remember there being a big blowup at his agency and stuff like that and he did something of a comeback tour. I didn't recall it being alcoholism.
Originally Posted by The Pest:
No pressure by the Steelers defense? Fuck off. There were plenty of plays where he got rid of the ball quickly because of pressure.
Yup.
As soon as I heard that, I knew he was sticking to whatever it was he'd decided he was going to say before the game.
There's no way you can come away from that game and say he didn't face pressure. He faced a fair amount of it - he just stood in, gave it the bird and through the ball through the teeth of it.
Rather than let those zone blitzes get him off his spot, he did Tom Brady stuff, knew that the blitz would leave an open zone where he came from and looked directly past it for his open target.
It was a damn masterclass. Just a spectacular performance from the kid.
There is NO adjusting to what he did. There isn't. Some games he simply won't be that sharp and some games the defense will have a few more weapons to knock some balls down. But on days that he's that sharp, the best you can hope for is holding the Chiefs to 28 or so regardless of your own talent or scheme. He was just fucking locked in. [Reply]
From everything I've read and heard from Mahomes, playing behind Alex Smith did wonders for him mentally. I've heard him say that if he played last year he would've effectively been winging it, but he got to learn how to read defenses and determine his reads at the LOS. Its ****ing ridiculous how good he is at it.
At least Smith was useful for something besides elevating the Chiefs to playoff pretenders. [Reply]
Originally Posted by The Pest:
No pressure by the Steelers defense? **** off. There were plenty of plays where he got rid of the ball quickly because of pressure.
Patrick Mahomes vs. Steelers’ blitz on Sunday (per @PFF):
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
That is the first time I heard that Reid was considering playing Mahomes at mid season last year. Did anyone else hear this?
Anyone with a brain knew it needed to happen. [Reply]
As much as it would have helped this team last year.....you can't make that move. You're effectively tanking any value that Smith has after that season. You don't get a 3rd round pick and Fuller if you pull Smith for Mahomes at any time last season. [Reply]
