Tom Brady is not ready to dismiss the Kansas City Chiefs from the Super Bowl contender conversation. In fact, he’s making a big declaration about the Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
In his latest NFL power rankings, Brady placed the Chiefs at No. 7 and he thinks Mahomes is playing like himself again after tearing his ACL last December.
“I think, in a lot of ways, he’s back to [being] Patrick Mahomes,” Brady mentioned. “What do I imply by that? His management, self-discipline, tenacity — all of these issues had been on show. He’ll choose up some steam. He is missed some soccer, missed loads of the offseason. However by no means sleep on No. 15 for the Chiefs.”
Mahomes did not have the strongest stat line within the Chiefs’ 31-10 win over the Denver Broncos on Monday evening. He accomplished 15 of 27 passes for 184 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. However he additionally ran for a 15-yard rating within the first quarter, making a classic Mahomes-like play.
“Patrick Mahomes, are you kidding me? He may have the ability to contribute one thing to this offense as properly,” Brady mentioned. He wasn’t avoiding any contact [on Monday night]; I am positive of that.
Statistically, Mahomes wasn’t the catalyst of the Chiefs’ offense on Monday evening. Newcomer Kenneth Walker III dominated on the bottom. He rushed for a career-high 173 yards on 7.5 yards per carry and a landing, with that 60-yard rating giving Kansas Metropolis a decisive benefit within the second half.
Walker’s efficiency earned a shout-out from Brady. Nevertheless, the majority of Brady’s commentary centered on Mahomes, giving him an endorsement as many have in contrast the 2 quarterbacks’ careers. Brady additionally returned from an ACL damage across the identical time as Mahomes did in his profession, so he is aware of what the Chiefs star goes by.
And because the Chiefs have the three-time Tremendous Bowl winner again at quarterback, he made it clear he is not shopping for the concept Kansas Metropolis is fading.
“Why are we counting them out? By no means depend them out,” Brady mentioned.
Patrick Mahomes completed with three complete touchdowns in week 1 towards the Broncos, throwing two and including one other on the bottom in a 31-10 victory. (Picture by Michael Owens/Getty Pictures)
Brady closed with the identical logic that is carried the Chiefs by a number of championship runs already: put the suitable coach with the suitable quarterback in a corporation constructed on profitable, and the outcomes are likely to observe.
“I all the time felt like whenever you’ve received an important coach and you have got an important QB, and that group has championship requirements … be careful, man.
