Patrick Mahomes is perhaps the best draft decision the Kansas City Chiefs have made in recent history. The Texas Tech alumnus has been running circles around opposing defenses for the last six years and is well on his way to becoming the GOAT. However, for the teams that passed over Mahomes during the draft, things have not been so well. Especially in the General Manager and Head Coach departments.
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Mahomes was drafted #10 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. Nine teams passed over Mahomes that day and lost an opportunity to get their hands on a player who would set the league on fire. It seems these nine teams really felt the heat of not drafting Mahomes, as they ended up firing a lot of GMs and HCs later.
Nine teams that passed on Mahomes fired 21 GMs and HCs combined since 2017
Green Bay Packers writer Wendell Ferreira had Tweeted last year about the plight of the teams that did not draft Mahomes. The Browns and the Panthers each fired two GMs and HCs each, While the Chargers and the Bengals fired just one HC. The Bears, the Jaguars, and the Jets all fired 2 GMs and 1 HC, and the Titans fired one of each. The only notable exception is the 49ers, who did not fire their GM or HC.
Nine teams passed on Patrick Mahomes in the 2017 draft. The #49ers are the only one that haven't fired neither the HC nor the GM.
— Wendell Ferreira (@wendellfp) December 27, 2022
Starting QBs in 2017
Browns: Kizer
Bears: Trubisky
49ers: Hoyer
Jaguars: Bortles
Titans: Mariota
Jets: McCown
Chargers: Rivers
Panthers: Newton
Bengals: Dalton https://t.co/WkieWRlAcA— Wendell Ferreira (@wendellfp) December 27, 2022
One would assume the 49ers did not have to take such drastic action as the others because their pick worked well for them. However, that is simply not the case at all. The 49ers’ pick at #3, DE Solomon Thomas, is widely regarded as one of the biggest busts of the class of 2017. Maybe they just fared better in their next draft. Or maybe the team did not believe things would get better even with Mahomes present.
In the six years Mahomes has spent in the league, he has firmly established himself as one of the best QBs ever. His stats, regular and postseason, are just mesmerizing. He has a combined total of 28, 325 yards in 94 games. Added to that, he has 227 touchdowns and just 56 interceptions.
Tom Brady vs Patrick Mahomes: Who is the better player after 6 seasons?
The comparisons between the legendary Tom Brady and the up-and-coming Patrick Mahomes have been around for quite a while. Especially those who believe Mahomes will surpass Brady as the GOAT very soon. Comparing their first 6 seasons gives some really interesting insight into their careers, though. For instance, Brady won his first Super Bowl in his second year, while Mahomes won his first in his third year.
TB12 did win 3 Super Bowls in his first six years, as compared to the two Mahomes won. However, Mahomes has appeared in more AFC games (5) than Brady did in the same period (3). Both were named Super Bowl MVP twice, though Mahomes was also named regular season MVP two times. Both are 3x AFC Champions, though Mahomes made it to the All-Pro team thrice, as to Brady’s one appearance.
The passing stats paint a similar picture as well. Mahomes has 24,241 yards in the regular season, while Brady had 18,035 at the time. Mahomes has 192 TD passes, a massive difference when compared to the 123 Brady had. In all, it seems Mahomes is very well poised to take Brady’s crown away from him. How long will it take for Mahomes to be finally crowned as the GOAT?
