But that’s not entirely true. While Mahomes does possess a rocket launcher and is willing to make the unexplainable throw, the best description of Mahomes would be a split between Favre and Aaron Rodgers.
Mahomes is going to win the MVP this year because he was willing to walk the tight rope and take chances like Favre while operating masterfully presnap like Rodgers.
But there’s one element that intersects both Packers passers that Mahomes has already aced: extending plays. Getting outside the pocket and extending plays has become a cliché now that defenders are afraid to tackle a quarterback, but Mahomes has consistently turned broken plays into big plays.