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Originally Posted by Mahomes007
I think the difference now and in a few years ago is that I used to think Pat would just pull it out, now I just think our defense will. There's def been a shift
Great point. Is a decline in talent or ability even worth considering? I mean we talk about running backs hitting the wall around 29 yrs. Different position, obviously. I realize its far too early and too small a sample size to say, but hoping his abilities didn't peak too early, and that its just a slump.
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Based on the Miami game in Negative 30 degree weather where the dude was firing rockets with great accuracy all over the field, I am going with a big fat "NOPE" on a loss of ability. He was doing stuff in the Miami game that 98% of the QB's in the league would not be able to do in those conditions.
I still say the lack of stability at Left Tackle is a major factor. The one time he actually had stability at Left Tackle in recent years was the 2nd year with Orlando Brown. Mahomes won MVP and was pretty damn good in the Playoffs on a bad ankle. But then Orlando left, and you replace him with a washed up version of Donovan Smith for one year...
And now Donovan is replaced this year with two very young guys that will hopefully gain more chemistry with Mahomes over the months & years, which is exactly what happened with Orlando Brown in Year 2 compared to Year 1. We need Mahomes to get comfortable with one of these young LT's and there could be major dividends over the long haul. But it's gonna take some patience.