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Originally Posted by RealSNR
I know it's a joke, but this whole, "Patrick was responsible for us picking CEH!" thing is waaaaaay overblown.
Mahomes didn't scout and he definitely didn't make the selection. And really, the text they said asking him who he'd pick wasn't even asking for his input. It was a "Oh neat, cool, our star QB will like this pick" thing.
Mahomes is not our GM, but he is the franchise, and they shouldn't shy away from letting him take on (reasonable) leadership opportunities that don't go beyond making decisions.
All they're doing here is asking him to report on the guys that are under contract in the offseason work. That's it.
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Yup.
Throwing him these kinds of bones early is his career is how you avoid the shit-show the Packers are going through in GB.
Lie to him if you have to. Tell him he's the reason you took a guy you were definitely going to take anyway. Make him feel involved.
It doesn't mean you have to go full LeBron and give him the keys to the stadium or anything, but keep him in the loop. The Saints with Drew Brees were always really good about that sort of thing. It builds trust and buy-in with the organization.