Chiefs MILLER: It Is Officially Time to Buy the Hype on Patrick Mahomes

pugsnotdrugs19 · 05-31-2018, 10:23 AM

I know this was posted in the Mahomes thread, but a lot of you hate mega threads and might miss this piece otherwise so, here it is: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...atrick-mahomes

READ THE ARTICLE HERE:

Spoiler!

Strongside · 05-31-2018, 10:30 AM

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threebag · 05-31-2018, 10:31 AM

"Torching last years Defense" that's sad it was written into the article. Jeff George could have lit last years Defense up.

It will be fun to watch with all the weapons we have.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 05-31-2018, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by threebag02

"Torching last years Defense" that's sad it was written into the article. Jeff George could have lit last years Defense up.

It will be fun to watch with all the weapons we have.

Ehh, but he was likely doing it with the likes of Gehrig Dieter, Marcus Kemp, and Orson Charles... no easy task.

Bewbies · 05-31-2018, 10:33 AM

Rival general manager is Elway.

Nobody else in the division is dumb enough to think this season is defined by the defense and not by the QB.

Plus, when Elway sees Mahomes he sees a scrub. Not the kind of talent at QB he's after in Denver.

Strongside · 05-31-2018, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bewbies

Rival general manager is Elway.

Nobody else in the division is dumb enough to think this season is defined by the defense and not by the QB.

Plus, when Elway sees Mahomes he sees a scrub. Not the kind of talent at QB he's after in Denver.

I've read this post 12 times and I still have no idea what you just said.

ModSocks · 05-31-2018, 10:39 AM

NOW it's officially time?

****a i bought stock in that hype last year. You late.

**Rain Man** · 05-31-2018, 10:42 AM

It's finally happening. After all these years, it's finally happening.

**DaFace** · 05-31-2018, 10:42 AM

I'm forcing myself not to get too excited because...Chiefs. He'll have to prove it to me in legit games against legit defenses. But man...he's the best chance we've had at building a legitimate, perennial contender in my lifetime.

L.A. Chieffan · 05-31-2018, 10:42 AM

Veech didn't really draft Patrick, Dorsey did. Thank you forever John.

Bewbies · 05-31-2018, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Strongside

I've read this post 12 times and I still have no idea what you just said.

Did you read the article? The writer interviewed a rival GM who said we win 7-9 games depending on the defense.

threebag · 05-31-2018, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Ehh, but he was likely doing it with the likes of Gehrig Dieter, Marcus Kemp, and Orson Charles... no easy task.

Might want to dust off the Autographed Phillip Gaines Jersey

ModSocks · 05-31-2018, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by L.A. Chieffan

Veech didn't draft Patrick, Dorsey did. Thank you forever John.

Sure, but according to multiple accounts, Veach was Mahomes' loudest supporter. So it's not like Veach WOULDN'T have drafted him.

O.city · 05-31-2018, 10:53 AM

I kind of wish they'd slow it down a bit.

**The Franchise** · 05-31-2018, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

NOW it's officially time?

****a i bought stock in that hype last year. You late.

This.

I was on that bandwagon before he was a Chief.

05-31-2018, 10:23 AM
pugsnotdrugs19 SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2013 Casino cash: $9129447	MILLER: It Is Officially Time to Buy the Hype on Patrick Mahomes I know this was posted in the Mahomes thread, but a lot of you hate mega threads and might miss this piece otherwise so, here it is: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...atrick-mahomes READ THE ARTICLE HERE: Spoiler! Every so often, a player comes along with expectations so high that it's almost impossible for him to live up to them. Jadeveon Clowney after he destroyed that poor Michigan running back comes to mind. Even as he's developed into one of the best defenders in the NFL, people still consider him overrated. Living up to the hype is tough. And if you're a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, you've picked a side when it comes to the potential of second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes II. General manager Brett Veach didn't help matters when he, in a post-draft press conference this year, called Mahomes "one of the best players I've ever seen." Some will see a GM confident in his selection (and the trade up to get Mahomes) the previous year. Others see a bar set impossibly high for a player with one career start before the team shipped off incumbent Alex Smith to clear the way for him. Is the hype real? That's a question I asked many of the Chiefs front office staff, coaches and players. "Oh, it's real" said a member of the coaching staff. "We've been watching him for a year and he just keeps getting better and better. Sure, there are mistakes, but there are also plays I've never seen a quarterback make before." Something you hear a lot from people inside the organization: "He makes plays unlike anything we've ever seen before." Great quarterbacks are often defined by their ability to create, make plays and make the people around them better. One source in the scouting staff pointed back to how well Mahomes did against the Chiefs' starting defense last year while "playing with a bunch of practice squad receivers" and noted "he's torching [Marcus Peters]." The Chief aren't doing much to dampen expectations. They've watched Mahomes develop from an air raid quarterback with unreal physical gifts into a legitimate starting QB in only a year. One member of the staff went as far to say that barring injury, Mahomes has the tools to be a top-10 NFL quarterback at season's end. What makes him so special? The staff raves about his arm strength, athleticism and, per one assistant coach, "that It factor where he just knows where to put the ball. It's all that stuff we saw at [Texas] Tech that made us fall in love with his game, but now he's a year smarter." Mahomes' pre-draft scouting report was full of praise for his arm strength—which might be the best in the entire league—and his ability to create plays on the move with his athleticism. The biggest question mark was his ability to translate to a pro-style offense, but the Chiefs solved that issue by drafting and stashing Mahomes behind Alex Smith so he could learn and develop. The Chiefs coaching personnel only amps up the Hahomes hype. Head coach Andy Reid is considered by many to be the best quarterback mentor in the game. And they got to be patient with Mahomes while he worked with former offensive coordinator/current Chicago Bears' head coach Matt Nagy all of last season. Mahomes' time with those coaches and behind Smith allowed him to catch up mentally after coming into the NFL with a lot to learn. Now he's ready to take off. How good can the Chiefs be this year? A rival general manager thought they would "win between seven and nine games, depending on the defense." Other scouts and coaches told Bleacher Report the Chiefs will go "as far as Mahomes can take them". The pressure is on the second-year quarterback to carry Kansas City farther than his predecessor could in multiple playoff berths. For the hype to be real, Mahomes will have to deliver in January. but according to those who've seen him daily for the past year, he's ready. Matt Miller covers the NFL and NFL draft for Bleacher Report.
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