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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Mahomes absolutely has to realize that any time he CAN set his feet and fire conventionally, he should. He doesn't seem to understand that right now or at least consistently practice it. He does some things that are just a little lazy and if he does them often enough, that's trouble. He can't just take a sidearm flip if coming over the top with a solid base is available to him. And no, his feet aren't right nearly as often as some are saying - they're really really bad. Like, arguably the worst in the draft bad. He has to fix that and quickly because if your platform isn't sound, you can never be confident where the ball is going, especially under duress.
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Just something to think about and consider. . .
Most of what everyone here is seeing of Mahomes is coming from the "hot dog highlight" reels.
In the three years I watched him play, both at the stadium and on tv during road games, there were PLENTY of passes he made while his feet were set. And those throws were truly things of beauty.
Lots of college QBs can make beautiful, accurate throws with their feet set. It's when they have to scramble and/or throw on the run that their accuracy and arm strength becomes suspect.
Reel after reel of QBs making picture perfect throws from the pocket or when they weren't scrambling and were set up to throw has no sex appeal to the fans. If all Mahomes ever did was throw on the run, I doubt he would have been drafted until the (much) later rounds. But what coaches see in the hours and hours of compiled film reels, plus from their scouts in the stands and at practice have a lot more to do with how and when they choose their best draft picks.
I guess what I'm saying is to not get overly concerned about the perception of Mahomes' "bad footwork" that is being hung on him. He has made more than his fair share of other-worldly throws from a set position--they're just not as much fun to watch on the highlight reels.
--JD