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Originally Posted by Chiefshrink
Mahomes is a very mature kid who was raised right and this is no phony put on either. You can tell in his demeanor when he talks to the media and what his teammates have to say about him. The only thing he really has going against him is the fact that no Big 12 QB has ever ripped up the NFL at the QB spot except for RGIII for about 10 minutes only to be exposed the next year once defenses figured him out that he can't read defenses let alone throw into tight windows.
Well that whole Big 12 vacuum is about to be filled !!!  |
Who have been the big XII NFL prospects at QB out of the NFL?
Vince Young--Was a dual threat QB that busted. Teams were enamored by the national championship game and loved his legs.
Sam Bradford--How would his career have been if he wasn't made of glass and got drafted in a better situation? He was an MVP candidate this year before another injury.
RGIII--Looked like a star in the making before his injury ruined his career.
That's it. The Big XII hasn't really put out any stud QB prospects.
Plus, situation and player makeup dictate rookie QB success more than anything else IMO. I think most stud QB prospects bust because they go to a horrible situation. Would Aaron Rodgers be a HOF QB if he was drafted by the 49ers instead of Alex Smith? Probably not.
Goff was in an Air Raid system like Mahomes. He looked like shit with a shit situation. Amazing how much coaching has made a difference. He looks like a stud in his second year.
Keenum is in a good situation now and he looks great. He also played in an air raid system like Mahomes.