One year ago, Patrick Mahomes was one of many quarterback prospects, forced to endure and endless array of visits, drills and offseason activities in the hopes of being drafted by an NFL team. He was poked and prodded, timed and measured, investigated and interviewed. In the end, the Kansas City Chiefs liked what they saw enough to trade up for the Texas Tech phenom.
Fast forward to the present and Mahomes can relax. The team that drafted him has now crowned him starter. Brett Veach’s surprisingly quick trade of Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins means that the second-year quarterback won’t have to deal with any questions or doubts about his place or playing time.