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Dante84 · 09:40 AM

IT ****ING HAPPENED

OP UPDATE:

Because of all the interest in this thread, I've place all of the video content of Patrick Mahomes II's college career, and draft day goodness into a single post that can be found here. Enjoy!

Otter · 10-04-2017, 08:12 PM

I love this kid...

threebag · 10-04-2017, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackOp

These two twits are forced to only post in a Mahomes thread now....their shtick is hard to sell when KC is going downfield this year and Smith is the #1 rated QB.

Give it a rest...Smith is playing like you wanted him to...try to enjoy it.

true story.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 10-04-2017, 08:44 PM

Come on sweet 2018!

Enough of this farce, please.

Dante84 · 10-04-2017, 08:58 PM

fyp

Quote:

Originally Posted by Otter

I love this kid...

@PatrickMahomes5 Thanks for coming to play with our #Challenger athletes last night. Looks like everyone had a blast! pic.twitter.com/OEOou4iUJq
— Kansas City YMCA (@KansasCityYMCA) October 4, 2017

The 7th and 8th grade football team had a surprise guest yesterday. Thanks @PatrickMahomes5 for coming out! #PHRaiderNation pic.twitter.com/WFCVEpSEYu
— PHS Athletics (@PHSRaiders) October 4, 2017

KChiefs1 · 10-08-2017, 07:42 AM

Good read:

http://www.chiefsdigest.com/patrick-...parks-houston/

Patrick Mahomes happy in Kansas City as Deshaun Watson sparks Houston

Matt Derrick October 6, 2017
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL draft never unfolds in a predictable fashion, and given different circumstances Chiefs rookie quarterback Patrick Mahomes may very well have found himself lining up behind center Sunday night for the Houston Texans with Deshaun Watson backing up Alex Smith in Kansas City.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes eludes the pass rushing while delivering a throw during a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 11, 2017. (Photo by Justin Olson, ChiefsDigest.com)

“I had a visit there and it went well,” Mahomes said about his pre-draft trip to Houston. “I like the organization, like the coaches. It was a good visit.”

The Chiefs traded up to the No. 10 pick in the first round to land their quarterback of the future. Houston moved quickly as well, sliding up to No. 12 in selecting Watson.

Just as Mahomes visited with the Texans staff, the former Clemson quarterback met with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and his organization.

“I had a great time with coach Reid and all the coaching staff, and met some of the players,” Watson said. “We still communicate through the whole summer, training camp and the first two weeks. I shot coach Reid a text and he shot me a text and it went from there.”

Reid and Texans’ head coach Bill O’Brien found themselves impressed with both young quarterbacks quarterback.

“As good of a player as he is, he’s an even better person,” Reid said of Watson. “He’s a great kid. He was a real pleasure to deal with before the draft.”

O’Brien holds similar praise for Mahomes.

“We really liked Patrick, watching his tape in college and then getting to know him during the pre-draft visit,” O’Brien said. “Very smart guy, really had a lot of energy. You could just tell that he had a bright future.”

Since draft day, Mahomes and Watson have taken different paths through their rookie season. Watson took over at quarterback for the Texans midway through the season opener. He completed 65 percent of his passes for 811 yards along with seven touchdowns and four interceptions with a quarterback rating of 91.7 through Houston first four games.

Mahomes is backing up Smith, one of the league’s hottest quarterbacks, for the 4-0 Chiefs. His job is to learn from the veteran Smith for the time being.

“You definitely want to play just being a competitor,” Mahomes said. “But you know you just got to come to work every single day, practice as hard as you can and just be ready and do whatever you can to help the team.”

Despite the lack of regular season playing time, Mahomes shows few signs of the NFL intimidating him. He quickly won the No. 2 job in training camp and showed poise beyond his years during the preseason. But he acknowledges the NFL is an adjustment for a young quarterback.

“Just the amount of hours you have to do and studying film,” he said. “In college you study a ton, but you get here and you get to the NFL and that’s all it is. Everybody’s good, you have look through the film over and over again until you find something that helps you succeed on Sunday.

Smith uses the quarterback room as a sounding board for advice and discussion. He also uses it to test the rookie quarterback.

“He always keeps you on your toes,” Mahomes explained. “He’s ‘Hey, are you going to contribute in a meeting? We need your advice too.’ He wants to see what you’re talking about. He wants to see it from every perspective you can get.”

Mahomes said he and Watson met several times during their college years, usually at football camps. Their crossed paths more frequently as the draft approached.

“Especially with the draft process, being on visits and going to the combine and doing all those things, we met each other through that and I’ve kept up with him of course and all the other quarterback,” Mahomes said.

He keeps tabs on his fellow rookies including Watson, No. 2 overall pick Mitch Trubisky with Chicago and Cleveland second-round pick DeShone Kizer. But Mahomes doesn’t feel any special long-term competition against them.

“I feel competition with every quarterback in the league,” Mahomes said. “You want to go in and try and be the best. The biggest thing for me is just going out every single day and putting together hard working days back-to-back.”

In the end, however, both the Chiefs and Texans lay claim to landing the No. 1 quarterback on their draft board.

“You’re talking about two guys that were very, very impressive to meet in person,” O’Brien said. “Patrick was a very impressive young man also.”

Mahomes knows the draft could have unfolded very differently, playing for O’Brien in Houston.

“He was an awesome guy,” Mahomes said. “Just getting to talk football, you knew that he knew what he was talking about.”

He’s just fine, however, with landing in Kansas City

“But I ended up here and it’s been awesome so far,” he said.

———-

Matt Derrick is the lead beat writer for ChiefsDigest.com. Use the contact page to reach him or find him on Twitter: @MattDerrick.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 10-08-2017, 08:15 AM

Rep for worthy reading material.

KChiefs1 · 11-05-2017, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Isn't it crazy what an awesome QB can do for a team?

The Packers had zero tackles on their depth chart the other night. All 4 out. Mike Daniels, their best DL, out. Didn't matter.

Now Ty Montgomery has broken ribs and Davonte Adams is sure to be out awhile due to getting blasted in the frontal lobe.

Rodgers is so great, man. Last year that team had everyone on IR and he willed them to the NFCCG. Even when they won the SB, they had everyone on IR.

If Mahomes turns out to be anywhere close to Rodgers, we're going to multiple SB's with Andy at the helm.

I'm ready for Mahones.

I was thinking after the bye week would be a great spot for him. Alex played great the first 5 weeks but not so much the last 4. He is now playing like the same old Alex, Checkdown Charlie.

I'm sure there are some stat wiz's out there who can correct me if I'm wrong.

Willie Lanier · 11-05-2017, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

I'm ready for Mahones.

I was thinking after the bye week would be a great spot for him. Alex played great the first 5 weeks but not so much the last 4. He is now playing like the same old Alex, Checkdown Charlie.

I'm sure there are some stat wiz's out there who can correct me if I'm wrong.

I'm admittedly not a stat wiz, but I am a grammar wiz, and you only use an apostrophe in that situation to designate ownership of something...

I also am not sure how to properly plurify wiz...

I guess wizzes?

I digress, but in my mind, there is no way in hell I would throw Mahomes into this dumpster fire of an offensive line right now...

Hammock Parties · 11-05-2017, 10:35 PM

Best22 · 11-05-2017, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

I'm ready for Mahones.

I was thinking after the bye week would be a great spot for him. Alex played great the first 5 weeks but not so much the last 4. He is now playing like the same old Alex, Checkdown Charlie.

I'm sure there are some stat wiz's out there who can correct me if I'm wrong.

If Mahomes plays terribly and the teams sinks, then what? It'd be a disaster

Let Alex rack up good numbers, win a playoff game, and then trade him for draft picks. Then give the keys to Mahomes

kcchiefsus · 11-05-2017, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Best22

If Mahomes plays terribly and the teams sinks, then what? It'd be a disaster

Let Alex rack up good numbers, win a playoff game, and then trade him for draft picks. Then give the keys to Mahomes

What if he stinks next year? Either way, he's going to take his lumps. I'm not advocating for Smith to be benched, but I don't think it would ruin Mahomes if he did play.

**Tribal Warfare** · 11-05-2017, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willie Lanier

I digress, but in my mind, there is no way in hell I would throw Mahomes into this dumpster fire of an offensive line right now...

I bet Reid shares that opinion too.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 11-05-2017, 10:49 PM

Yeah, Idk if I'd say I want Mahomes out there yet or not... mostly cause I know it won't happen. The only way is an injury IMO. This team won't fall out of playoff contention, so they aren't going to bench Alex down the stretch.

Our only hope is to get locked into a specific seed by week 17 and let Mahomes play that one game vs. Denver.

**BigRedChief** · 11-05-2017, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

I'm ready for Mahones.

I was thinking after the bye week would be a great spot for him. Alex played great the first 5 weeks but not so much the last 4. He is now playing like the same old Alex, Checkdown Charlie.

I'm sure there are some stat wiz's out there who can correct me if I'm wrong.

there is no chance in hell they pull Smith and start Mahomes. We are halfway through the year. Give up on that wet dream for crissakes.

**The Franchise** · 11-05-2017, 10:50 PM

Starting Mahomes now all but kills Smith’s trade value. He rides out the rest of the season, barring injury, and we trade or cut him in the offseason.

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KChiefs1 I’m a Mahomo! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mid-Missouri Casino cash: $6771021	Good read: http://www.chiefsdigest.com/patrick-...parks-houston/ Patrick Mahomes happy in Kansas City as Deshaun Watson sparks Houston Matt Derrick October 6, 2017 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL draft never unfolds in a predictable fashion, and given different circumstances Chiefs rookie quarterback Patrick Mahomes may very well have found himself lining up behind center Sunday night for the Houston Texans with Deshaun Watson backing up Alex Smith in Kansas City. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes eludes the pass rushing while delivering a throw during a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 11, 2017. (Photo by Justin Olson, ChiefsDigest.com) “I had a visit there and it went well,” Mahomes said about his pre-draft trip to Houston. “I like the organization, like the coaches. It was a good visit.” The Chiefs traded up to the No. 10 pick in the first round to land their quarterback of the future. Houston moved quickly as well, sliding up to No. 12 in selecting Watson. Just as Mahomes visited with the Texans staff, the former Clemson quarterback met with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and his organization. “I had a great time with coach Reid and all the coaching staff, and met some of the players,” Watson said. “We still communicate through the whole summer, training camp and the first two weeks. I shot coach Reid a text and he shot me a text and it went from there.” Reid and Texans’ head coach Bill O’Brien found themselves impressed with both young quarterbacks quarterback. “As good of a player as he is, he’s an even better person,” Reid said of Watson. “He’s a great kid. He was a real pleasure to deal with before the draft.” O’Brien holds similar praise for Mahomes. “We really liked Patrick, watching his tape in college and then getting to know him during the pre-draft visit,” O’Brien said. “Very smart guy, really had a lot of energy. You could just tell that he had a bright future.” Since draft day, Mahomes and Watson have taken different paths through their rookie season. Watson took over at quarterback for the Texans midway through the season opener. He completed 65 percent of his passes for 811 yards along with seven touchdowns and four interceptions with a quarterback rating of 91.7 through Houston first four games. Mahomes is backing up Smith, one of the league’s hottest quarterbacks, for the 4-0 Chiefs. His job is to learn from the veteran Smith for the time being. “You definitely want to play just being a competitor,” Mahomes said. “But you know you just got to come to work every single day, practice as hard as you can and just be ready and do whatever you can to help the team.” Despite the lack of regular season playing time, Mahomes shows few signs of the NFL intimidating him. He quickly won the No. 2 job in training camp and showed poise beyond his years during the preseason. But he acknowledges the NFL is an adjustment for a young quarterback. “Just the amount of hours you have to do and studying film,” he said. “In college you study a ton, but you get here and you get to the NFL and that’s all it is. Everybody’s good, you have look through the film over and over again until you find something that helps you succeed on Sunday. Smith uses the quarterback room as a sounding board for advice and discussion. He also uses it to test the rookie quarterback. “He always keeps you on your toes,” Mahomes explained. “He’s ‘Hey, are you going to contribute in a meeting? We need your advice too.’ He wants to see what you’re talking about. He wants to see it from every perspective you can get.” Mahomes said he and Watson met several times during their college years, usually at football camps. Their crossed paths more frequently as the draft approached. “Especially with the draft process, being on visits and going to the combine and doing all those things, we met each other through that and I’ve kept up with him of course and all the other quarterback,” Mahomes said. He keeps tabs on his fellow rookies including Watson, No. 2 overall pick Mitch Trubisky with Chicago and Cleveland second-round pick DeShone Kizer. But Mahomes doesn’t feel any special long-term competition against them. “I feel competition with every quarterback in the league,” Mahomes said. “You want to go in and try and be the best. The biggest thing for me is just going out every single day and putting together hard working days back-to-back.” In the end, however, both the Chiefs and Texans lay claim to landing the No. 1 quarterback on their draft board. “You’re talking about two guys that were very, very impressive to meet in person,” O’Brien said. “Patrick was a very impressive young man also.” Mahomes knows the draft could have unfolded very differently, playing for O’Brien in Houston. “He was an awesome guy,” Mahomes said. “Just getting to talk football, you knew that he knew what he was talking about.” He’s just fine, however, with landing in Kansas City “But I ended up here and it’s been awesome so far,” he said. ———- Matt Derrick is the lead beat writer for ChiefsDigest.com. Use the contact page to reach him or find him on Twitter: @MattDerrick. __________________
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pugsnotdrugs19 SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2013 Casino cash: $8169447	Yeah, Idk if I'd say I want Mahomes out there yet or not... mostly cause I know it won't happen. The only way is an injury IMO. This team won't fall out of playoff contention, so they aren't going to bench Alex down the stretch. Our only hope is to get locked into a specific seed by week 17 and let Mahomes play that one game vs. Denver.
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