Given how maligned this class was coming out it'll be very interesting if there are three solid starters that result from it. Obviously a long way to go before that happens but it at least looks plausible at the moment.G08 wrote:He still looks so raw, really needs to clean up his mechanics but I just love his "fuck you/never say die" attitude. Kid's going to be a blast to watch.mmmc_35 wrote:Mahomes my favorite QB in the class. He still throws off balance and trusts his arm to much. But that kid is going to be special.
QB Prospect Discussion: Patrick Mahomes II, Texas Tech
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I think in the end it's going to be a better class than people thought. Trubisky, Watson, and Mahommes look to be legit prospects. I think Kizer is a starter in the NFL, just not in Cleveland. Peterman, Beathard, and Dobbs are at least backup level guys. Kelly and Webb are still unknowns. Kaaya is kind of the odd one out...I don't think he even made it through camp.
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Get ready to see him in Navy and OrangeG08 wrote:DUDE YES!!!wab wrote:Did you find yourself watching Albert Wilson in every clip?
I fucking paused the "tape" and looked him up because I was like who the FUCK is this kid!? My lord that short area burst and the way they kept having him run those jerk routes.
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I liked Wilson in the tape but I'd point out that there were multiple guys open on most plays. Nagy was killing them on the chalkboard and protection seemed to be the determining factor on a given play.
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Nailed itwab wrote:Get ready to see him in Navy and OrangeG08 wrote:DUDE YES!!!wab wrote:Did you find yourself watching Albert Wilson in every clip?
I fucking paused the "tape" and looked him up because I was like who the FUCK is this kid!? My lord that short area burst and the way they kept having him run those jerk routes.
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G08 wrote:Nailed itwab wrote:Get ready to see him in Navy and OrangeG08 wrote:DUDE YES!!!wab wrote:Did you find yourself watching Albert Wilson in every clip?
I fucking paused the "tape" and looked him up because I was like who the FUCK is this kid!? My lord that short area burst and the way they kept having him run those jerk routes.
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UOK wrote: I still predict, and we should double check this thread in months, that barring injury Rudolph will go top 5, if not top 3.
UOK wrote:Some of Mahomes highlights get me pretty excited. I like how dynamic he can be with his feet and making plays where none are available.
Other highlights give me flashes of Henry Burris, and worrying if he's going to be able to hang w/ NFL quality secondaries.
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Kept an eye on him alright... watched him slide right past us and into KC's lap at #10. Fack.G08 wrote:Keep an eye on this kid... just turned 21 and is currently a Junior.
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Didn't everyone go goo-goo gah-gah over RG III and Kappy.
I also luved Mahones and thought he was best QB in draft. That being said I am very happy with Mitchell right now as well.
Though if you ask my kid he will tell you I would of swapped first rounders that year and traded for Jimmy G.
I also luved Mahones and thought he was best QB in draft. That being said I am very happy with Mitchell right now as well.
Though if you ask my kid he will tell you I would of swapped first rounders that year and traded for Jimmy G.
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None of this is to bag on Mitch Trubisky -- I'm a big fan of the kid as well -- I just don't think his upside is the same as Patrick Mahomes. Not a lot of dudes on this planet with his combination of size, speed and arm strength.
Then you add his toughness and character and you have a potentially elite prospect.
Then you add his toughness and character and you have a potentially elite prospect.
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This dude makes things look too easy. After watching that no look pass.... he can do things no one can.
https://sports.yahoo.com/patrick-mahomes-slings-no-look-pass-upends-entire-game-football-201832845.html
https://sports.yahoo.com/patrick-mahomes-slings-no-look-pass-upends-entire-game-football-201832845.html
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G08 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:21 am This is a very, very early "MY GUY!" from me it's telling of how poorly I'm expecting this season to go
That being said, here's some very quick thoughts of mine on the kid:
I'm simply enamored by his athleticism, arm strength, size, and really his character: people have raved about it. His father played professional baseball and the kid spent a lot of his youth around professional athletes and it seems like it has rubbed off on him.
6'3" 230 lbs and he has a RIFLE for an arm (no joke, he can throw it 65 yards from his knees). He's this odd mix of Favre/Manziel/Rodgers when you look at his elite traits, but he still needs at least one year on the bench refining his mechanics (I don't like where he holds the ball nor how he stands in the pocket, needs to clean up his footwork as well) but the talent is there. He'll make some throws that will leave your jaw on the floor (across his body, but accurate and with zip) and other 'simple' throws that he will flat-out miss (read: mechanics).
I'm sure he'll move up the boards as the season progresses (of course, assuming his shoulder is healthy) but I'd gladly spend a 2nd or 3rd on the kid if he finishes out this season as I am expecting. He's not Russell Wilson, he's not Johnny Manziel, he's somewhere in the middle with a better arm than either.
Keep an eye on this kid... just turned 21 and is currently a Junior.
MVP in year 2, AFC Champion in year 3. God damn, kid.
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So many strong armed QBs from pass heavy college offenses who teams fall in love with and haven't been effective pro QBs. Mahomes is the outlier.
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My brain instinctively read that in Morgan Freeman's voice.TheWorldBreaker wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 4:46 pmNarrator voice: Trubisky turned out to be another Shea.
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Revisiting the posts in here is pretty fun... wonder where Adipost ended up, I see he hasn't been back here since 2017... he was just so sure Mahomes wasn't going to make it...
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Before turning 24.5 years of age, Patrick Mahomes has accomplished the following:G08 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:21 am This is a very, very early "MY GUY!" from me it's telling of how poorly I'm expecting this season to go
That being said, here's some very quick thoughts of mine on the kid:
I'm simply enamored by his athleticism, arm strength, size, and really his character: people have raved about it. His father played professional baseball and the kid spent a lot of his youth around professional athletes and it seems like it has rubbed off on him.
6'3" 230 lbs and he has a RIFLE for an arm (no joke, he can throw it 65 yards from his knees). He's this odd mix of Favre/Manziel/Rodgers when you look at his elite traits, but he still needs at least one year on the bench refining his mechanics (I don't like where he holds the ball nor how he stands in the pocket, needs to clean up his footwork as well) but the talent is there. He'll make some throws that will leave your jaw on the floor (across his body, but accurate and with zip) and other 'simple' throws that he will flat-out miss (read: mechanics).
I'm sure he'll move up the boards as the season progresses (of course, assuming his shoulder is healthy) but I'd gladly spend a 2nd or 3rd on the kid if he finishes out this season as I am expecting. He's not Russell Wilson, he's not Johnny Manziel, he's somewhere in the middle with a better arm than either.
Keep an eye on this kid... just turned 21 and is currently a Junior.
Super Bowl Champion
Super Bowl MVP
Regular Season MVP
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The fact that he was the MVP was a sham. He played like shit for 45 minutes.
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That SF defense deserves some credit. It definitely held that KC offense in check. KC was able to punch a few crucial short yardage 1st down and goalline runs through, though I believe that SF played the pass 1st almost all game. Bosa for instance was next to Mahomes on most passing plays. For a young QB to stay composed and deliver when needed, showed his mettle.thunderspirit wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:55 pmYep. Shoulda been Damien Williams or Chris Jones.
But it's all about the marketability of QBs.
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