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Originally Posted by KingDiqLix
Yes, as you noticed, there are not-insignificant number of people who feel this way.
Personally, I would not use the word “better” - I would use equal.
If Allen was drafted by KC, he has all the rings that Mahomes has. Thats not to say that Mahomes isn’t great - he is. But he was drafted into the BEST possible situation imaginable:
Mahomes was drafted to a team with:
1) A hall-of-fame offensive coach
2) A team with a hall-of-fame pass catching tight end
3) A team with a hall-of-fame wide receiver talent
4) A team that had made 5 of the last 6 playoffs
5) A team that had PLAYOFF wins with Alex freaking Smith
He was drafted to a DREAM scenario.
Allen on the other hand was drafted to a team with:
1) A rookie defensive head coach
2) A team with zero hall-of-famers
3) A team whose best receiver was Kelvin Benjamin
4) A team who missed 18 of the previous 19 playoffs
Allen was drafted into one of the absolute WORST situations.
If Allen & Mahomes switched draft places, Allen would have the rings and Mahomes would be seen as the 2nd best QB in the NFL. Just the way it is.
So yeah, Mahomes is no better than Allen. They’re equals, but Mahomes was lucky enough to be drafted into an elite situation.
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So your entire argument is based what-ifs.
Meanwhile, KCs defense has been mediocre at best for Mahomes' entire career before this last season. That includes his first year as a starter when he was one Dee Ford penalty away from beating Brady to go to the Super Bowl despite the dog shit Chiefs D that year.
Even Allen's playoff peak...the 13 Second Game...only happened because KC's secondary was laughably bad and couldn't even stay on their feet.
I get it, you have to be optimistic. It's too soon for you to admit he's a more athletic Phillip Rivers, but you'll get there eventually.