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Here's some videos, to remind you: NFL Network, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and the those precious NFL Draft takes seen here and here.
ESPN had him as the 52nd best player in the draft. Daniel Jeremiah didn't have him in the his top 50 players list. Sports Illustrated him as the 38th best player.
Todd McShay on Patrick Mahomes:
"Honestly, I've only gone through three tapes on Mahomes. I've got to watch more, but it looks like a lot of backyard football where he's at his best extending plays and creating chaos and finding guys open. He's got a big arm. He's a good athlete. He's got some 'gamer' to him, but his mechanics need a lot of refining. He comes from a system that's never produced a quarterback who's had sustained success in the (NFL). I think he's a big project, but there are definitely tools there to develop."
Basically, back in 2017, Patrick Mahomes was seen as a late first round to second round prospect. People loved the arm strength, the character, and the athletic abilities. But, they thought he was wreck less with the football, had bad footwork, and played in an unfriendly NFL system. The Chiefs going for him 10th was seen as a "reach". I always shake my head, when I hear the media claiming that prospect X reminds them of "Patrick Mahomes". When in reality, the prospect with the athletic gifts, but seen as raw and inaccurate, would be the more accurate comparison.
For the record, my ranking was Watson, Mahomes, and then Trubisky. I never bought Trubisky as a first round quarterback.
ESPN had him as the 52nd best player in the draft. Daniel Jeremiah didn't have him in the his top 50 players list. Sports Illustrated him as the 38th best player.
Todd McShay on Patrick Mahomes:
"Honestly, I've only gone through three tapes on Mahomes. I've got to watch more, but it looks like a lot of backyard football where he's at his best extending plays and creating chaos and finding guys open. He's got a big arm. He's a good athlete. He's got some 'gamer' to him, but his mechanics need a lot of refining. He comes from a system that's never produced a quarterback who's had sustained success in the (NFL). I think he's a big project, but there are definitely tools there to develop."
Basically, back in 2017, Patrick Mahomes was seen as a late first round to second round prospect. People loved the arm strength, the character, and the athletic abilities. But, they thought he was wreck less with the football, had bad footwork, and played in an unfriendly NFL system. The Chiefs going for him 10th was seen as a "reach". I always shake my head, when I hear the media claiming that prospect X reminds them of "Patrick Mahomes". When in reality, the prospect with the athletic gifts, but seen as raw and inaccurate, would be the more accurate comparison.
For the record, my ranking was Watson, Mahomes, and then Trubisky. I never bought Trubisky as a first round quarterback.