For one full year, Patrick Mahomes had to sit in the shadows and let his coaches do the talking for him. They said he was special. They boasted about his potential. They said he’d be worth the wait.
These days, Mahomes is doing the talking, at least on the field, making the positive overtures and descriptions from Brett Veach and Andy Reid look like severe understatements with just how effective he’s been running the Kansas City Chiefs offense.
On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs moved to 2-0 primarily because Patrick Mahomes is their starting quarterback. He has 10 touchdowns through two games.