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Originally Posted by DRM08
I'm a Texas Tech alum and fan of Pat Mahomes. I want what's best for him. I believe sitting for a couple years to learn from Andy and Alex would be in his best interest. He has the potential to be KC's version of Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson, but he needs refinement in his game (decision-making, footwork, etc).
Now if Alex's large salary in 2018 means the management feels they need to get rid of that salary, then I can understand throwing Pat into the fire in Year 2. At least he would have about 16 months of training and learning with the Chiefs organization by that point.
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Originally Posted by Black Bob
Most of the "experts" I listen to say Mahomes needs to sit two years. After watching Andy's interview after drafting him I thinking it is possible that they sit him that long. I bet he said, "he's got a long way to go" at least ten times. I wouldn't dress him at all in 2017 and I would have him back up Alex in 2018. We need to take this slow. He needs a lot of work.
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I'm surprised Pugs and friends haven't come at you with pitchforks yet. This seems the reasonable thing to do. With our cap commitments for 2018 it is extremely easy for Dorsey to maintain the core of his roster and even pick up a free agent, then go to Smith and ask for a very simple restructure to offset some of his salary as dead money into 2019 if we have that need for $5-8 million to finalize the roster. That puts him at age 34 for a guy in great shape. This would be the BEST scenario for Mahomes. Because between then and when the team is Mahomes' he'll get to find some playing time to get a feel for the game and will have 2 offseasons of being the #2 or #1 guy. Dorsey/Reid can have a seamless transition from QB to QB, a luxury most winning teams never get.