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Originally Posted by Detoxing
"Put your personality into it".
We've heard Reid say this to his QB's multiple times now. What do you think he means by that?
Yes, Patrick threw screens. That's gameplan. That's not what we're discussing here.
In the Gif thread Mahomes demonstrated a willingness to bypass the easy check down in favor of a riskier pass for more yards.
That's putting his personality into the playcall.
Alex puts his personality into the playcall as well. Checkdown.
Alex is a QB who will run your offense as it's designed. He doesn't stray from the system. He doesn't get creative within the system.
But that's not how this league works. He needs some improvisation. He doesn't make something out of failed plays often enough. That's his limitation.
What happens when a play isn't executed how it's drawn up? Or if the coverage is there, or the pressure is there and causes the play to fail?
That's what we're talking about here. The ability to make downfield passes when the play breaks down. That's what makes guys like Rodgers or Favre special.
The ability to put his personality into it. To extend the play beyond the script when the script doesn't work. That's why they drafted Mahomes.
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I think Coach Childress said all that needs to be said, today, when he said, "Patrick has a downfield mentality", which is one reason I fully support this draft selection!
