QB Room’s Jordan Palmer: Why Mahomes Can Do What Your QB Cannot Do | The Rich Eisen Show 

Mahomes has the physical attributes of a shortstop, the arm talent of a pitcher, and the mental processing speed of a point guard. He’s done all those things in his athletic life, and has wrapped all those talents into being an elite QB. And he literally grew up in pro sports, seeing how champions train and perform.

This perfectly explains his all time win% when down by double digits.

two weeks of Rich Eison talking about my Chiefs and the SuperBowl...Immaculate.

Pat the best we’ve ever seen

His defense at Texas tech was God awful. World's different now. He's so freaking fun to watch. Chiefs are fun to watch. Coming from a diehard Chiefs fan since late 80s we do not take Andy and spaggs for granted. Kelce and Mahomes are electric

Exactly right. The air raid was the essentially the 2 minute drill all the time. Plus he had an insane amount of pass attempts per game.

The first pass I seen him throw, his first game at Texas Tech, I knew he was going to be a NFL great

It was kelce or alex smith that said a while back that Mahomes has a photographic memory and uses it for his advantage in play making.

Mahomes possesses an innate ability to perform his best under pressure during big games and other QBs choke badly.

Jordan and Carson couldn't stop telling us how much better Joe Burrow was than Mahomes not even a year ago. We don't need to listen to this guy.

Physically, Mahomes is also extremely flexible. Almost elastic. We saw that when he was bent back awkwardly vs the Ravens with no problem. This gives him more gas and accuracy on passes from weird angles!

If you were to create a QB like the movie weird science when they made that chick… It’s almost like the Chiefs did that… super competitive …smart… rocket arm…is better when the game is on the line… No off the field issues… athletic… accurate… makes everyone around him better …underrated mobility…tough as nails …the highest level of ability to extend a play… No moment is too big… Thrives on the haters…great teammate! Are you kidding me?

Mahomes has a number of intangibles that no one else has

Patrick proves that if you do not demonstrate "intangibles" you will never be a great NFL QB. There are guys who have passing skills but don't make anyone else around him better. There are fake QB's who can run and run and run, but can't read a defense and do not make anyone around them better - they are selfish. Patrick is allowed to grow and to achieve in this offense and is given room to make mistakes that he grows and grows each year he plays. He came in being able to throw deep quick passes but had a hard time in sustained drives. This year he has had to learn how to operate on sustained drives and that completes him as a QB - now he can quick strike and do a 12 play drive. The NFL better watch out. He is the best playing current QB in the NFL right now. Not even close.

Pat has all the physical traits you want, has a strong studying habit, and can process quickly, and on top of all that, he's a good dude. He is a humble guy even still. We in Kansas City are lucky to have him. Between Mahomes and Kelce being leaders on the offense, Coach Reid and his staff, and the defense led by Chris Jones and others, we are blessed. That also includes Mr. Hunt who is a good man. Brett Veach is also a good man. When you have good men who are good at their job at every level, the younger players and free agent veterans follow because we have a strong culture in place.

Great conversation, as usual and as usual, I wish it was longer... lol..

Should be Qb coach anywhere, this man has a perspective only a few coaches in the league have

Don’t forget that Carson Palmer last yr said Burrow was better than Mahomes 😆 And Jordan agreed

I respect Jordan and there's no doubt he knows what he's talking about, however in this situation he can't tell Rich the truth. The truth is NO, Patrick Mahomes does not have to get his feet to a consistent pre-pass base to throw an accurate ball. I've watched almost every snap of his college and pro career, and although most of the time he does get his feet set and he's definitely become better at it, he has the arm strength/arm talent/poise to get it there regardless. Aaron Rodgers had this in his prime, Josh Allen has this, Matt Stafford has this. 99.99999999% of people, no matter how hard or long they train, will never have this ability. Jordan can't say that outright because he's got a room full of kids whose parents are paying him money in hopes of becoming the next Mahomes. The pursuit of this dream is a primary driver in his business, and he wants the maximum number of kids to buy this lottery ticket and work with him in his program, so he can't say no even though that's the reality. And we're going to see a TON of these Caleb Williams types coming out of college in the next few years, because EVERY kid wants to be that guy right now. That being said, you CAN train for certain things that help, such as arm strength, and Mahomes has done this with his dad since he was old enough to pick up a ball. Whether or not you can be accurate with it consistently, or have poise and focus to do it with huge defenders barreling down on you trying to kill you, the competitiveness/toughness to pick yourself back up and keep going even when your hurt. Those are the qualities that are innate and make Mahomes unique.

This may be the first season in his career that Mahomes has a great defense

Shout out to Brett Veach for really pushing the issue on drafting him! EVERYONE basically knew and seen the same things about Patrick. But Brett seen something in him that most didn’t….then after taking over the GM spot just look at the Chiefs draft classes 😳 The Chiefs will be good for a looooong time! They are around 13th when it comes to the cap which is scary!

Think of a football field as a chessboard. Most see the board primarily vertically, back to front. Good players also see the board horizontally side to side. Great players also see the board diagonally. Generational talents see it all at once.

What an interesting perspective. Explains a lot.

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He plays a little bit like a shortstop and second baseman in his throws can be off balance and still deliver a good ball

super interesting stat, never thought about it that way

Purdy had a similar play at Iowa st. As Mahomes had Texas tech both has a ton of passing yards.

“Always imitated, never duplicated”

My dad, lifelong Tech fan and Big 12 watcher, says that Brock Purdy was great in college and everyone slept on him in the draft.

Its a short drive, Taylor. Make em all nuts.❤😅❤😅

Ive never heard that perspective on mahomes. He absolutely carried his college team every weak. No other starting nfl players on his entire team. Constantly in gotta have it drives. Thats why hes so clutch. Now that hes got some help around him hes more successful in those moments

He who doubts Mahomes better be prepared to suffer the consequences of irrational thought

Patrick’s skill set is rare and unlike any QB in NFL history. He’ll be a first ballot HOF when he’s done playing, I’m not sure he’ll have more SB rings than Brady but he’ll be in his neighborhood. I’ve seen the QB documentary on Netflix and he puts a ton of work into staying at the top of his game mentally and physically like Micheal Jordan did in basketball.

If you’re a QB, of course receive training if you can afford it, but ultimately be yourself at all costs. You can be an efficient and effective version of yourself or be a reckless and unpredictable version of yourself. Per the situation, pick wisely. *Being the best version of someone else doesn’t make you the best version of yourself!!!*

Is no one going to mention that he's had the best offensive supporting cast of all time? He had a HOF receiver, HOF tight end, HOF offensive coach. A lot of the differences between Mahomes stats and others is the yards after catch.

By saying "one of the few guys who went and saw Texas Tech play", does he mean of all scouts? Because even though Tech is routinely mediocre, they still sell out a 60,000 crowd every game.

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I can't stress it enough. Most NFL qbs drafted high never had to overcome being on a bad team in college or high school. It's just a fact that bad teams draft high. A lot of these guys go to bad teams and it's their first real taste of losing. Mahomes was the only good player at Texas Tech. How is everyone surprised that when he's finally on a good team with talent that the Chiefs are almost never out of the game? You can't can't teach a guy the ability to not let his mind go to sh*t when he's never been presented with adversity.

In addition to the physical attributes, Mahomes has a freaky spatial awareness, and always seems to know where everyone is and where they are going to be. It is a huge part of why he is so good scrambling, because that isn't his speed ( he is a 4.8 on the 40yd ).

This is the same guy who told us Trubisky was as good and that Blake Bortles was going to be the best NFL QB for the next 10-15 years so can we chill on his opinion being equivalent to scripture?

Look at them side by side. Mahomes looks like he’s wound up like Bruce Lee getting ready to punch right through you.

He thinks Joe Burrow is better.

His oline holds all freaking game

Damn so Deion Sanders so should be a no brainer #1 pick according to Jordan

Sounds like Caleb to me

Wow if this is true than Caleb Should be good to go. That D was horrible. But this is an interesting thought

Nobody makes throws like Pat Mahommes, nobody.

Tom Brady was so protected and that’s how they beat Chiefs in that Super Bowl! And Mahomes was guarded close he couldn’t move! That to me are the only differences!

Mahommes could jump out of a plane with no parachute and would calmly land on his feet!

If you are trying to match Patrick Mahomes and Prock Purdy physically, you are doing it wrong. These guys process defenses quickly and decisively throw. They make defensive foot and hip movements to avoid the rush while focusing down field. This is mental training, for a mostly mental position. Why does media always try so hard to make is seem like QB is a physical position?

Utep!

The Chiefs have won with Reid, Mahomes and Kelce for the last 6 years at a historic rate because they have 1 thing that is light years ahead of everyone currently playing and only Brady and Gronk (not Belichick) can match them in this area in the history of the game and that is unmatched and elite football and natural athletic IQ but also anticipating each others elite football and athletic IQ in real time. Thats a fact. It will be very difficult to replace Kelce and have the same success. This is why Kelce stayed and Hill left, although as much as I dislike Hill his secret is also off the charts football IQ and that comes before his speed. Having both makes him the best wr in football and this is coming from a Chiefs fan who dislikes Hill so much that I would not attend games after they drafted him and didn’t until he left due to violence towards women and children. But I recognize what I see on the field.

Whats getting scary is Mahomes has started showing glimpses of being a sore loser in some losses. That there is the Jordan, Kobe, Tom mentality where you hate to lose more than winning and thats whats going to make Mahomes the Goat

Put Josh Allen on the niners right now and see what happens.

nothing drains the excitement out of rich like talking about Mahomes.

Aren't you the same guy who was downplayed Patrick skills and promoting Joe Barrow?? You're a joke!!😂

This guy said Burrow was a better QB. Disregarded everything this guy has said since that moment.

Get a beefed up Oline..and skip..and..hop..and prance .

I think Lamar should holla at him

First!!! Brock Purdy is a top 5 QB!

The refs help sure does make a difference.

A quarterbacks ability to create time and space is the exact reason the "quick release" evaluation is stupid, at best. Mahomes holds the ball longer because he can, yet the Burrow, and other QB wannabes, have legions always bragging about how Joe, and the others, have the quickest releases in the league. That is because he has to get rid of the ball quick with that feeble offensive line. These dumb fans irk me, and they are schooled by even dumber pundits.

Why u have, this dude talking about pat. He doesn't even like pat, but guess what pat is still better than him and his favorite qb.... and still hating on pat i directly.

*It's his field vision and ability to process that makes Mahomes what he is -- special.* Despite the talking-head hype and ignorant fan opinions, Mahomes is not special athletically or a better athlete than Brock Purdy (and most other NFL QBs). Both throw the ball at 55 MPH which means they both have average Starting QB NFL arms. Neither are particularly fast. Mahomes' 40-yard dash was 4.80 which is barely faster than Purdy's 4.84 and Purdy is faster in the first ten-yards being in the NFL's 93rd percentile! Purdy has average hands at 9.5 vs Mahomes who has smallish hands at 9.25. Mahomes' only physical advantage is that he's taller, but he's still only NFL average. So, sorry, but Mahomes is not a better athlete than Purdy and almost every other starting QB. He's just average. But, like I said to start, it's his field vision and ability to process that makes him what he is -- special.

Rich Eisen be deep throating Mahomes every have he gets like we get it we don’t need be reminded everytime of his greatness damn! Glazing at its finest !