It is just an image from a corporate account. For engagement purposes, it is there.
I don't want to work this up over an image, but these things are worth a thousand words. There have been some things said about Patrick Mahomes that I have not appreciated, and this image from the NFL account lumped together all of the disrespect surrounding him. According to the league account, Mahomes isn't one of the first players who should come to mind when discussing the most valuable player.
Mahomes is listed as having the second best odds to win the Most Valuable Player award according to most sportsbooks. Since last season, there has been a belief that Patrick Mahomes has fallen from his position as the best quarterback in the league.
He wasn't able to keep up the pace from his first year as a starter. Throwing for over 5000 yards and 50 touchdown is unsustainable. His statistics have gone down from that peak, but he still looks at the rest of the league. Lamar Jackson is the only player who can put the ball on the field from any spot in the backfield like Mahomes.
That is the reason why it is ridiculous when a defensive coach makes a comment about a player. I apologize, anonymous DC, that you aren't capable of contorting your arm the many different ways that Mahomes can. It isn't streetball just because it's unconventional. It is an elite level quarterback play.
There is also Warren Sharp. He ranked the most accurate quarterbacks in the league. The wide receiver does not have to contort his body in order to make an effort at the reception according to that metric.
Sharp ranked the 40 most accurate quarterbacks and it sounds like a solid stat. Patrick Mahomes is 18th on that list. There are two questionable names on the list. It is hard not to question the usefulness of the information if the data concludes that a quarterback is more accurate than another.
What is the definition of too much movement from a pass catcher to be considered an on target pass? Sometimes it's best for a tall player to high-point the ball, or for a wide receiver going over the middle to make a catch, or for a tight end to reach to his back shoulder to make a grab. I am not sure if it takes into account the times when it is necessary for a quarterback to put the ball somewhere rather than between the numbers.
Skip Bayless said earlier this week that Mahomes is a result of Tyreek Hill's speed. Shannon Sharpe was right to come back at Hill with his performance when Alex Smith was his quarterback. When Smith was the starter, Hill had more receiving yards and touchdown than he did when he was the backup.
I don't pay much attention to the top 100 list. I enjoy watching the videos but any list they make shouldn't be taken seriously. They can't see every game. They all play on the same day, Sunday, and there is so much time taken up with game prep, when are they going to see someone play who is not on their schedule? The eighth best player in the league is laughable.
In the playoffs, he turned the ball over more than he usually does, and that included in the game. He threw an interception in the third quarter and overtime of the conference title game, which led to points for Cincinnati, but he still had a great game against the Bills.
Defenses played him differently last year with more two-high safeties, and they rarely sent extra pass rushes, but made sure to disguise which four players would be attacking him. At the end of the season, the Chiefs were in the running for the best record in their conference and were very close to a third-consecutive Super Bowl appearance. It was not possible for Tom Brady's New England Patriots to do that.
No quarterback has done as much in such a short period of time. After four seasons as a starter and four home playoff games, something is not right with him because the Chiefs offense didn't cause a lot of points to be scored. As a football player, we need to better appreciate this one-of-a-kind talent.
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