Chiefs Gallimaufry: Mahomes Focus Pocus and Sundry Matters

Laddie Morse

Patrick Mahomes II is great, right? The question then becomes… why? At least that’s the question every other General Manager in the league has been asking themselves. The answer may be easier than any of them thinks it is. Simply put, Patrick Mahomes knows how to focus and focus with an extreme level of confidence, especially at critical moments. From Lynn Worthy at the Kansas City Star comes this:

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“Sometimes even the most detail-oriented and meticulous football coaches must let go and let good. Yes, you read that correctly. Let good, not let God. Let good, as in place faith in a uniquely talented player and be willing to accept the outcome…. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has already shown an extraordinary knack of a very different type. A few times per game, he takes a designed play in a different direction or adds a unique twist, and he does it after the ball has been snapped.”

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Some may have forgotten that last season someone had the temerity to say that Patrick Mahomes was just playing backyard football. Here’s one of his so-called, backyard moves which, of course, isn’t “just”… that.

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Mahomes abilities have been supreme and enough so that he’s already being called the “GOAT.” This season is no different:

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Although Mahomes ranks first above, just ahead of Tom Brady, Brady has already played in ten games this year, and Mahomes only nine, and that graphic doesn’t reflect that difference. We’ve seen Mahomes grow this season too, and he has spread the ball around to his many talented WRs:

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AFC West Title

With a win on Sunday evening over the Chargers, the Chiefs can bank on another AFC West Division crown.

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The first step towards winning the Conference title:

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The week after the Chargers game in L.A., the Chiefs come back Home to face another L.A. team in the Rams. However, the 3-and-6 Rams have a major offensive player out:

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Without Kupp, their glass is half empty (see what I did there?). Without him, their offense is much easier to defend. Kupp was last years Super Bowl MVP and he also made the Pro Bowl last year. He was the Rams third round draft pick, 69th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft, the same year K.C. took Patrick Mahomes at 10th overall.

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TE King Kelce

Tight End Master Class Instructor, Travis Kelce, needs only 260 receiving yards in the next 8 games to become the one and only TE to ever have a 7th consecutive 1,000+ yard season. In fact, only three other tight ends — Rob Gronkowski, Jason Witten, and Tony Gonzalez, have ever had even 4 – 1,000 yard seasons… but… those seasons were not consecutive for those Tight Ends. That’s how great Kelce has been, plus we know two of his 1,000 seasons came with Alex Smith at the helm.

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“Death. Taxes. Travis Kelce.“

Love that!

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Kadarius Toney

I hope Chiefs Fans can stop comparing Kadarius Toney to Tyreek Hill. First of all, that’s not fair to Toney, or any other wideout coming into the league.

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Yes, I know he came into the NFL last year, but this is a new player for K.C. and he needs to be given the opportunity to become his own player and etch out his own legacy. That said, here’s Matt McMullen on Toney from his game against the Jags:

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Batman: Sultan of Swat

George Karlaftis has not gotten to the QB — much yet — only posting half a sack… although that came against the Raiders and that’s a plus. However, he has gotten close enough to make a difference. The difference? Swatting down balls like he’s swatting down flies at a summer picnic:

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Success in the Running Game

One week ago, following the Titans game, many were ripping the Chiefs for not having a running game, and rightfully so. In that Titans game the Chiefs had a total of 77 yards rushing… but 63 of those yards were by QB Patrick Mahomes. With a very successful rushing game vs the Jags last weekend, the Chiefs have jumped up to 16th in the league in rushing. That’s mostly due to the team rushing for 155 yards with 39 coming from Patrick Mahomes. Part of the success of those running plays come from balance: the Chiefs completed 26 passes while running the ball 27 times. Here’s Daniel Harms explaining more:

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Most fans want to point to Isiah Pacheco taking over for Clyde Edwards-Helaire, but it probably has more to do with the lineman’s blocking and the timing of Pacheco getting to the hole as the hole opens.

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Prince: Nothing Compares 2 U

After replacing Andrew Wylie who went out with an injury, Prince Tega-Wanagho deserves more reps and a start:

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Spags is Not Spaghetti

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What do you think?

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Laddie Morse — ArrowheadOn

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