Using the fact that it was a 3rd team defense Mahomes was facing is nearly irrelevant, in this instance.
It doesn't matter if the defense was filled out with backups when the offense was too. Pressure is pressure. Good coverage is good coverage. It doesn't matter if its Marcus Rush or Justin Houston breathing down your neck in the pocket, you are going to react the same way in terms of pocket presence.
If it makes rival fans feel better that it was a 3rd string defense, that feeling should be negated by the fact that Mahomes wasn't targeting Kelce, Hill, Conley, etc.
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