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Originally Posted by TheGuardian
There's a consistent theme throughout conversation right now by SMART people in the league and who break down film.
And that is this...
Patrick Mahomes has no room for error with these WR's
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I don't think you'll get any pushback from many here.
I think the issue some have - let's just say that I have - is that we've seen him play at a level for an entire season where that margin simply wasn't necessary. He played at an all-time level last season.
I presumed, as he enters his prime, that it was a new normal for him. That the guy he was last season would be the guy he is going forward until age or injury takes it away from him.
I was wrong. He's not playing at that level.
Was it a fair expectation to have of him? Well...certainly doesn't seem that way. But was it a reasonable one? I think it was, yes. I don't think it is unreasonable to say that a 2 time MVP who sure as hell appeared to look like Neo controlling the matrix last season had established that as his new normal.
Guess not. Seems like it's more realistic to say that his baseline performance is probably something like 2021 - this season feels very similar to 2021. Some years he'll be better than that. I don't imagine he'll ever really be much worse.
That's how you plan your seasons going forward. That you'll get 2021/2023 versions of Mahomes - a HoF quarterback who can be mentioned with the GOATs, but who isn't going to play at his GOAT level every season.
Brady didn't. Rodgers didn't. Montana didn't. None of 'em truly have. I just kinda hoped our boy would be different.
Live and learn.