The arm, the ability to make unexpected plays on the fly, the moxie, the ceiling—the Kansas City Chiefs have been dreaming of the offensive possibilities with Patrick Mahomes under center as the starting quarterback for more than a year. Ever since they first traded up for the Texas Tech product, these are the days they envisioned.
Mahomes entered the NFL with as high of an offensive ceiling as any QB prospect in his class but questions about his NFL readiness were put aside when the Chiefs came calling. For the last year, Mahomes was able to largely sit and learn from Alex Smith, Andy Reid and the surrounding coaches and teammates.