Analyst calls out Patrick Mahomes comparing deep ball accuracy with $4,800,000,000 AFC franchise’s backup QB

Patrick Mahomes is entering a crossroads heading into the 2025 season. Coming off one of the worst losses of his career, he is out to prove that he is still an elite quarterback in the NFL.

However, there is one fact that has Kevin Clark doubting the success of that mission - the quarterback averaged only 6.2 yards downfield per attempt last season. That made him somehow worse in deep-ball situations than even the much-maligned Daniel Jones, the $4.8 billion worth Indianapolis Colts' (per Forbes) new QB2.

Speaking on Thursday's episode of NFL Live, the analyst said:

"There's no excuse for being worse in adjusted completion percentage on deep passes than Daniel Jones and Cooper Rush."

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Patrick Mahomes discusses being a veteran mentor at Chiefs OTAs

After a past-draft lull of sorts, the Chiefs have returned to the grind of practice with the third phase of OTAs this week. And on Thursday, Patrick Mahomes had plenty to talk about.

During media availability on Thursday, he spoke up on becoming a veteran mentor to his teammates.

"Adding new guys gives you a new juice and a new spirit to go out there and be even better. A lot of young guys now, so just trying to relate to them as much as I can."

He also explained his approach to getting acclimatized to said teammates.

"I mean, it's hard to OTAs, but going through training camp and going through a long NFL season is hard. And you wanna let the guys know you care about them, so you care about them as a person first, and then you mentor them on the field by pushing them to be better every day."

He concluded by sharing the benefits of attending OTAs, even if they are purportedly necessary for someone like him.

"It's cool getting your OTAs, being in the building, meeting the guys, and kind of building that relationship on the field. And then when you get to kind of training camp in the season, you really get to meet the person even more."

OTAs resume on June 2 and will last until June 13. Mandatory minicamp will then be held from June 17 to 19.

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Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

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Edited by Andre Castillo