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Originally Posted by DRM08
Right, that is usually how he operates. He keeps his eyes down field and tries to get the ball to the receivers. But he is willing to make plays with his feet near the goal line.
One flaw in his game that he needs to correct though. Protect your body. He took a number of self-inflicted injuries at Tech because he was not willing to give up on plays. Lower shoulder trying to run over people (injured throwing shoulder). Diving for the end zone (hyperextended knee). He is a warrior though. Played through both of those injuries even though Tech fans thought he would have to sit out at least a few games each time.
Gruden emphasized to him that he really needs to protect himself. The Chiefs want him to be their QB 10 years from now. He won't get there if he keeps taking unnecessary hits and injuries. Try to slide more often, etc.
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Yea I saw that in the Gruden video too. The kid has some strange similarities to Kaepernick (seeks contact, baseball experience, arm flexing (ha), struggles with short-medium touch passes). But where Kaep excels in running ability, Mahomes as the advantage in coachability. I'd take the latter any day.