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 Molitoth:
It's crazy to think out of all people, Keitzman was saying that it looked like many balls that hit the ground during the first half of the Denver game was because Pat was purposely avoiding Intentional Grounding penalties and the sack. He was just trying to place an uncatchable ball near a receiver.
It's a little far fetched, but if it were true... dude is on another level, most QB's just take the sack.
I'd have to go back and study what's going on during the in-completions that were "off", but I'm too lazy.
He absolutely did that. I'm not sure there's any question. He threw at the feet of receivers who were well-covered. [Reply]
ASHBURN, Va. -- Alex Smith watched his former teammate Monday night, the guy whose presence forced him out of Kansas City, and wasn't surprised by anything. It’s what Smith anticipated from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes all along.
Mahomes' emergence has become one of the big storylines in the NFL through the first quarter of the season. He has thrown 14 touchdowns and zero interceptions for the 4-0 Chiefs. Monday night, Smith watched as Mahomes rallied the Chiefs with two late touchdowns in a 27-23 victory at Denver.
Smith, now the quarterback of the Washington Redskins, remains a fan of a player he mentored last season.
“I’m happy for him, for them, for the offense,” Smith said. “They’re lighting the world on fire right now. Fun to watch. Obviously a ton of friends on that team, including Pat, and to see them doing what they’re doing is crazy.”
But not surprising.
“Definitely not,” Smith said. “Physical tools aside, which he does have a unique tool set, it’s more the processing. He processes things really well and processes fast. He sees things quick. He learns fast; he’s not a guy you had to repeat things. He knew. He saw the game well. I never felt it was too fast for him, even last year.”
Originally Posted by Kiimosabi:
And a defensive-minded head coach and off and on weapons.
John Elway in 2018 lights the league up.
I hate Elway, too, but let's not act like the rules for corners in 1991 are the same as they are now.
James Hasty would smash Ed McCaffrey in the face and then take the ball from where he was just standing. Imagine that today.
Elway's numbers aren't particularly impressive even compared to his peers. It's not just an era thing, he was never statistically in the realm of the all time greats. You look at his numbers compared to his peers and he's basically the Eli Manning of his era. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Kiimosabi:
And a defensive-minded head coach and off and on weapons.
John Elway in 2018 lights the league up.
I hate Elway, too, but let's not act like the rules for corners in 1991 are the same as they are now.
James Hasty would smash Ed McCaffrey in the face and then take the ball from where he was just standing. Imagine that today.
Right, but you said you wanted his numbers. I don't. 27 touchdowns won't cut it with this defense
Adjusted for era, I'd like for Mahomes to be a Brady or Montana, not Elway. But hopefully he is only ever compared to himself.
Elway's career was somewhat sorry considering how unhappy he was in Denver. He didn't start to have fun until his elite run game took pressure off of him and he started to win championships. I hope Mahomes only has fun here [Reply]
