SmashMouth

During the 2017 preseason, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes provided a glimpse of what was to come.

Here’s the play. I remember seeing it at the time, thinking instantly that the rookie from Texas Tech was destined for great things. And it’s precisely why I argued last season, as the Chiefs slumped, that Mahomes should get a chance to work his apparent magic.

The Chiefs resisted. After the season ended with a wild-card playoff loss at home to the Titans, however, the Chiefs made the change, opting to make Mahomes the starter and to trade Alex Smith.

It worked. It worked well. A year later, the Chiefs have the best record in the AFC, and Mahomes is the NFL’s MVP.

Weeks of debate and discussion became a no brainer once the season ended. Fifty touchdown passes. More than 5,000 passing yards. More highlights in one season than most quarterbacks create in an entire career.

Funny body throws. Off balance throws. Sidearm throws. No-look throws. Mahomes is a new breed of quarterback, and a guy who immediately became the best player in the sport. And he’s only 23.

PFT

Guess this means the Saints win the SB, since the MVP is a jinx award in terms of winning the SB.

st thomas

They will figure him out next season like they do most 1 year wonders

WhoDat!656

The last NFL MVP to win a Super Bowl was Kurt Warner in 1999.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Steelers in the playoffs at Arrowhead in the ‘93 playoffs behind Joe Montana. That is their ONLY post-season win in their stadium, since it opened in 1972. Good luck with all that Kansas City!

Chiefs will be one and done.

The Dude

Hopefully it will motivate Brees to stop stinking up the joint. People gripe about Teddy’s performance but Brees hasn’t looked much better the past 4-5 games.

Beastmode

I don't know, they are still really good without Hunt. Mahomes, seems to struggle some without Hunt but he's still getting it done.

WhoDat!656

Does anyone think that the Saints would have had 1/4 of the success they have had without Brees?

AsylumGuido

Not me. Instead of no seasons with less than seven wins we would probably have no seasons with seven wins or more.

BakoSaint

Maholmes had more than double the INTs of Brees and almost double the fumbles. He did not have double the touchdowns. Maholmes is partly a system QB. Average Alex Smoth led the NFL in passer rating in 2017 in the Chiefs system and that was before they added a $16 million a year receiver on top of that for Maholmes. Brees has been denied the MVP before because despite his superior stats, some other QB has more wins or a few less INTs. Now Brees has more wins and less INTs and the rules change. Brees has thrown for 5000 yards every other year and never gets MVP, yet somehow now its a big closing argument for Maholmes, 5000=MVP? Sorry Brees has a running game and defense, but he is the better QB. Maholmes could not beat the Rams either, Brees did. Brees has the higher passer ratings, the higher PFF rating, half the turnovers, and did it all with his #2 receiver being some mix of Ginn/Kirkwood/Smith etc and his starting TE being a 38yo journeyman while Maholmes has $16m/yr Watkins and #1 TE in the NFL Kelce as options behind Hill.

73Saint

I for one, do not.

Cruize

Every QB of a team in the playoffs could make an argument for the MVP. Mahomes has incredible arm talent. He's truly one of the players in the NFL worth watching. Brees should have won one before now. Tua should have won the Heisman. I don't have a vote in either.