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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has already cemented his status as perhaps the best signal-caller in the NFL.
Mahomes won the 2018 NFL MVP award, then led the Chiefs on a scintillating Super Bowl run en route to Super Bowl MVP honors this past February.
But the Kansas City gunslinger says he is still learning how to make his own adjustments early in games, which could make one the highest-scoring offenses in the league even scarier in 2020:
Asked about where he’s most improved since the Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes said it’s making adjustments on the fly — thinks that will help the #Chiefs get off to faster starts.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) September 6, 2020
Patrick Mahomes might also be aided by rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who figures to be the feature back in Kansas City after Damien Williams opted out.
Draft experts lauded the Chiefs' selection of Edwards-Helaire at the end of the first round this past April, suggesting the multidimensional back would be an excellent fit in Andy Reid's offensive scheme.
The former LSU star rushed for 1,414 yards and 16 touchdowns on 6.6 yards per carry last season, but he also had 55 receptions for 453 yards.
Kansas City's ability to establish the run might open up the field for Patrick Mahomes to exploit deep threats like Tyreek Hill, Mecole Hardman and Sammy Watkins in the passing game.
Getting off to faster starts certainly would help matters, but the Chiefs have shown plenty of resilience. Kansas City trailed against the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers during their playoff run, but still managed to put up points in bunches when it mattered most.
If Mahomes and Co. make adjustments and read opposing defenses in the first few possessions–perhaps even mixing in more no-huddle offenses–they could put teams away early.
