In all the excitement over the 69-yard touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill in Friday’s preseason game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons, you may not have noticed a pass completion that could — in the grand scheme of things — have more importance in the development of new Chiefs starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
It came with 2:56 remaining in the first quarter, as the Chiefs were in their second offensive drive of the game. On the previous play, running back Kareem Hunt had been smothered deep in the backfield for a loss of eight yards.