The Kansas City Chiefs are 4-0 despite Patrick Mahomes possibly going through the worst four-game stretch of his illustrious career, causing some concern amid the undefeated start.
Mahomes knows he’s in a bit of a rut, too. The two-time MVP shared with reporters that he’s looked at some film from his first few seasons in the league, with his takeaway being that he might be overthinking this season.
“There’s some points now where you almost know too much,” Mahomes told reporters on Wednesday. “When I was younger, I would just cut it loose. Like, I’d just go through the reads the way they sat on paper, and I’d throw the deep shot if it was there. I gave it chances. And now there are times where I’m like, ‘Well, they’re supposed to be in this coverage and that’s not supposed to be there,’ and it is.
“So you’ve got to have the balance of, I don’t want to say being naive, but in reading the play the way it’s supposed to be read, even if the coverage says it’s not going to be that guy, and then when it’s there, you take your chances.”
Mahomes’ self-described tentative play hasn’t cost the Chiefs a game yet, but it nearly has in each game. He’s thrown for 904 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions through the first four games, with Kansas City winning each game by a score. His 226 passing yards per game is the 11th-best mark in the league while his 89.7 passer rating is 18th. Additionally, Mahomes’ 151-yard day against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 was the fewest amount of yards he’s thrown in a game in his career where he didn’t prematurely leave due to injury.
Needless to say, the Chiefs would like to see Mahomes’ numbers improve. Chiefs coach Andy Reid didn’t seem too concerned about his quarterback’s early-season woes when he was asked about the issue on FOX Sports’ “The Herd,” sharing how he advises Mahomes.
“I’m here just to be a teacher, I try to help him out with whatever I can help him out with,” Reid said. “First of all, nobody wants to be coached…
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