Mahomes Era has begun

The Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins trade needed to happen. Whether some like it or some don’t. Patrick Mahomes time to shine is now and it’s time for Chiefs fans to accept it. And let’s be honest, Mahomes could be the most electrifying quarterback the Chiefs have had in a while.

The reason Mahomes will shine with the Chiefs is because of his arm. While he is still young, he had a chance to learn the Andy Reid offence for a year under Pro Bowl QB Alex Smith. While Smith is a conscience QB, he wasn’t afraid to throw the deep ball and Mahomes noticed.

Mahomes will be a franchise QB because:

Mahomes has Andy Reid. Let’s be honest, Reid churns out talent at QB like no other. Reid has helped Favre, McNabb, Michael Vick and most recently Alex Smith. All of which have been to multiple Pro Bowls. If Mahomes is going to be successful, it’s going to be under Reid.

The receivers aren’t just great in Kansas City but they’re good enough. Tyreek Hill is on the upside and is quickly becoming a threat in the National Football league. He has the speed to out rout any defender and the hands to catch just about anything within a five-foot radius. Mahomes could be the answer Hill needs to excel. Chris Conley is coming off an injury and was known for the deep ball catch at Georgia. With Conley coming back and at full health, the Mahomes to Conley call could become quite popular for Chiefs fans to hear.

Tight Ends could be a bigger factor than one would think for Mahomes. While he has the arm to sling it down the field 70 yards, he still has to get used to the pro style defense. That’s where Travis Kelce comes into play. Kelce is arguably the best TE in the NFL right along with Rob Gronkowski. Kelce has sure hands and loves to embarrass the defense. Look for Mahomes and Kelce to hook up early and often.

 Mahomes is still learning and won’t be able to throw it every down. And quite frankly he won’t have to. While the hype around Mahomes is huge, you can’t forget about the second year running back the Chiefs will have. Kareem Hunt had an amazing year running the ball the same year Smith had one of his best passing years of his career. After his first touch and fumble against the Patriots, Hunt had an explosive year. Look Reid to help Mahomes with the ground and pound game.

Challenges Mahomes will face early:

Mahomes thrived under Kliff kingsberry at Texas Tech. Many would put him in the same company as Graham Herrell. That’s pretty damn good company to be with at Texas Tech. But… Mahomes didn’t face one defense in the top 25 while in conference play.

The Big 12 is known for the spread offense and usually take the shotgun approach. Mahomes will have to get comfortable enough to go under center whenever Reid wants.

The Chiefs recently lost their offensive coordinator in Matt Nagy. While this isn’t that big of a deal for Mahomes (he was still learning a new system) he will have to start over in learning a new offense.

Chiefs fans will be happy with their new starting QB and defenses across the NFL will respect him. Look for Reid to continue his success and have yet another QB to add to his already impressive résumé.