I think Mahomes has the chance to be really good. But he needs to be groomed a little.

If he can sponge up Reid/Nagy tutelage and pointers from AS, once he gets all the reps at OTA's and camp next year he's going to be just fine.

This is the first time the Chiefs have been in this position...probably ever. A playoff ready team that's gonna be led by a gunslingin playmaking QB with tons of upside. Now that's REALLY exciting, gives us all here at CP massive Chiefs kingdom boners, But no need to blow our load early. Mahomes wouldn't guide this team to a SB this year even if he had all of the reps at camp and was named starter back in July.

Mahomes starts only if AS gets injured, or if the Chiefs are out of playoff contention...(or if AS is really stinking up the joint, at which point the Chiefs are probably not in the playoff picture anyway).

Patience young (and old) CP'ers.......paaaaaaaaaatience.

IF the defense plays like the 85 Bears or 2000 Ravens...

AND Alex Smith puts up a 4000/25/10 season (lol)...

AND those performances continue in January...

Then they have a chance.

Which means they don't. Calling another 1-and-done in January.

They don't need THAT level of defense but the defense needs to play well and Alex needs to have that kind of year.

I think they both can do that, will they is different.

They lost 4 of their 5 games last year with the defense giving up 19 or less.

I'm gonna say they need a ridiculously elite defense to truly compete for a SB.

Thats what I mean, I think the defense as a whole was good enough last year. If you have a healthy Houston and the run d improves , the defense is plenty sturdy.

It's all gonna come down to offensive improvement. Basically, Alex has to put up his best year as a pro

Like I said, 85 Bears.

Surprised me KC didn't upgrade the WR corps. I do wish Denver had Kelce on the roster.

WHat? If we had an elite defense and offense we'd more resemble the 1996 Packers than 2007 Giants. A lot more than a "chance"

PROFIT!!

Since you sound like an underpants gnome.