Patrick Mahomes continues his ascension on the NFL QB Mount Rushmore with every team and individual accomplishment. Mahomes is off to a blistering start to begin his career, and football fans have never seen a pace like this.
Mahomes is the quickest NFL QB to reach 25,000 passing yards in a career. Mahomes is a one-of-a-kind talent and has developed into the best QB in the league. The two-time Super Bowl Champion and NFL MVP has a lot left in his career. We have seen prolific signal-callers in the past, but rarely as prolific and successful as Mahomes.
Mahomes has always been a generational talent, but coming out of Texas Tech, not everyone thought Mahomes would be an NFL success. Mahomes was erratic and made some boneheaded plays during his collegiate career, which allowed many NFL Draft analysts to question his decision-making process.
Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs front office saw an exquisite mold of clay. In their hands, the Chiefs organization thought they could develop Mahomes into a QB capable of expanding Reid’s offense like never before.
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Reid and Mahomes are a match made in heaven — an ingenious play-caller with world-class talent.
The Chiefs sat Mahomes until the final game of his rookie season, stunning to think about now. Remember, Alex Smith was the Chiefs’ signal-caller and had success, leading the Chiefs to the playoffs. Smith was a fine QB, but he was the epitome of a game-manager, while Mahomes is the epitome of a game-changer.
The Chiefs organization surrounded Mahomes with top-tier talent such as future Hall of Famer TE Travis Kelce and perhaps the fastest player in the NFL, wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
As excited as the Chiefs organization was to invest in Patrick Mahomes, he has been better than they imagined. Mahomes stretches NFL fan imagination with playmaking ability, many times making a play off-script. Mahomes has quickly become an NFL legend, and the Chiefs signal-caller could easily play for another decade or so.
How Did NFL Fans React to Mahomes Eclipsing 25K?
Some NFL fans immediately compared Mahomes to the greatest QBs in NFL history, proclaiming Mahomes GOAT status.
Goat
— Tiago Neder (@tiagoneder) September 24, 2023
Some social analysts did the math and calculated that Patrick Mahomes has averaged over 300 yards passing per game throughout his NFL career.
Average of 300 lol
— sandro botticelli (@Locomolotion) September 24, 2023
And with everything, there are critics, with some social media pundits pointing at Mahomes’ receivers racking up the YAC.
24,999 are YAC
— Mahomes is the GOAT only 1/7 rings away from Brady (@TB12GOATofNFL) September 24, 2023