2023-01-12 08:00:00
Jason Reid12 de ene, 2023, 19:21 ETReading: 4 min.
The only African-American quarterback in the Hall of Fame does not miss a Chiefs game to follow the star quarterback
Whenever they play Kansas City Chiefs, Warren Moon a space is opened in the agenda to make sure you are sitting in front of a television.
Although Moon ended his 17-season career in the NFL with the Chiefsand still have friends in the area Kansas Citythe Hall of Famer follows the team primarily because of the man who plays the same position he used to play Moon: the star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
A veteran student of the art of the quarterback position, Moon enjoys analyzing the best active quarterbacks in the league. And, going into the playoffs this season, no one is better than Mahomes in the most important position in the sport, said Moon.
In fact, Moon added, Mahomes has raised his game to an even higher level this year.
“This year, he’s really shown how versatile he is,” he declared. Moon by phone on Sunday, following seeing Mahomes lead the Chiefs to a beating by 31-13 over Las Vegas Raiders at the close of the regular season for both teams.
Patrick Mahomes led the league in multiple categories and in the process set several new personalities in another spectacular campaign.Getty Images
“He’s made the transition from just relying on one or two guys, like in the past. Now, he’s really spreading the ball out to a lot of different people. He’s involved so many people this year, which really complicates things for defense. He just had a great year.”
Statistical evidence seems to confirm the theory of Moon.
For a start, Mahomes27 years old, set a new record for the NFL in total yardage for a quarterback with 5,614 yards, eclipsing the previous record of 5,562 yards held by Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saintsimposed in the 2011-12 campaign.
Additionally, Mahomes led the NFL in passing yards (with a career-high 5,250 yards), passing touchdowns (41), and Total QBR. He was second in passer rating and the five-time pick Pro Bowl brought to Kansas City (14-3) to the top seed for the playoffs in the AFC.
Mahomes joined to Brees y Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks in the history of the NFL in having multiple campaigns of at least 5,000 passing yards. For a quarterback, it’s generally a good thing to be on the same roster as Brady y Brees.
Throughout the league, it is widely considered that Mahomes will be selected as the Most valuable Player of the current season in the NFL by The Associated Press. As the first-year starter in the 2018-19 season, Mahomes the prize was awarded for the first time.
The long list of feats of Mahomes is even more impressive when viewed through the following lens: they occurred in a season following the Chiefs will trade the wide receiver All-Pro, Tyreek Hillto the Miami Dolphins. It is not surprising that Mahomes used to recharge a lot on Hillarguably the most dominant wide receiver in the league, and at tight end All-Pro, Travis Kelcewho enjoyed another spectacular campaign.
Since the start of the season, Mahomes he adjusted well to his new group of wide receivers. How well did you do? He teamed up with 11 teammates for touchdown passes. It’s more, Mahomes was in tune with all the tight ends and running backs in the Chiefs, who kept 28 of their touchdown passes.
Moon I feel it.
“When you throw touchdown passes to 11 guys, it really shows how versatile you are and how patient you’ve become as a quarterback,” he explained. Moonthe only African-American quarterback honored in the Hall of Fame.
“With teams using more of that umbrella coverage once morest Chiefs, trying to prevent all those big plays they get, has been patient and made good decisions. Throwing for 5,000+ yards following losing to a guy like [Hill] and working with a bunch of new guys on the team… that’s pretty impressive.”
The head coach of the Chiefs, Andy ReidI expected Mahomes make things work without Hill. Again, Mahomes it did not disappoint.
“It all started with Pat“, said Reid to reporters following the Chiefs they will defeat the Raiders. “He’s got a bunch of new guys that he was going to have to deal with in a split second, and do it with precision. He was able to pull it off and get on the same page.”
As the first to sow AFClos Chiefs They have a week off. Of course, occupying pole position does not guarantee victory in a race. The Buffalo Bills y Cincinnati Bengalsamong others, might prevent Chiefs reach their postseason goals.
In it AFC Championship Game last year in Kansas Citylos Bengals rallied from an 18-point deficit to defeat the Chiefs in the extension This season, the Bengals they imposed themselves at home on the Chiefs. Cincinnati has emerged victorious in the last three matches, and the Bills they surpassed the Chiefs in Kansas City this season.
As always, there are no guarantees, “but, the Chiefs they are definitely capable of reaching [al Super Bowl]”, according Moon. “They have the kind of team that you can imagine winning it all, and it starts with the quarterback.”
whatever Mahomes drive to the Chiefs to his second title Super Bowl in four campaigns remains to be seen. But one thing is for sure: Moon will be following closely.
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