Tom Brady is emphatic about the difficulties Patrick Mahomes is dealing with quarterbacking behind a Kansas City Chiefs offensive line that’s a work in progress. However, Brady also knows that there might not be a better quarterback than Mahomes to navigate such a situation.
In an interview with FS1’s “The Herd,” Brady credited Mahomes for using “Mahomes magic” to “pull the rabbit out of his hat in order to keep his team in the game.” He also shared what it was like for him to play behind an offensive line he didn’t have complete trust in, relating to the situation Mahomes is dealing with.
“They’ve been trying to find a left tackle at that position for a long time in that offense, and it’s a challenge because it affects the way the quarterback feels,” Brady said. “Can I really sit back there and do I trust my teammates up front to be able to protect me long enough so that I could see down the field to read the coverage and then make a very decisive, accurate throw?
“So he’s got to find a way to overcome that, and he has, in so many ways. Despite his stats being down a little bit last year, I still think he had an incredible season. They won 15 games.”
Tom Brady on the pressure mounting on the Chiefs & Patrick Mahomes
Last season, the Chiefs started four different players at left tackle as they dealt with injuries and poor play at the position throughout the year. Despite that, Kansas City’s offensive line actually ranked as the seventh-best unit in the NFL by Pro Football Focus.
Brady seemingly gave Mahomes some credit for that. When he was asked about which quarterbacks are the best at making pre-snap reads, he mentioned the Chiefs’ star.
“I think Patrick really understands the game and [coverage] Kombinasi seperti itu juga, “kata Brady.
The Chiefs terus bermain kursi musik di tekel kiri untuk memulai musim 2025. Mereka menyusun Josh Simmons dari Ohio State dengan pick putaran pertama mereka di NFL Draft 2025 dan setelah kamp pelatihan yang kuat, para pemimpin membuatnya menangani awal mereka untuk membuka tahun ini.
Simmons tidak memiliki penampilan hebat dalam kekalahan 27-21 minggu ke-27 Chiefs dari Los Angeles Chargers. Dia menyerah empat tekanan, per fokus sepakbola pro, dan dipanggil untuk dua penalti.
Patrick Mahomes dipecat dua kali dalam kekalahan Chiefs 'Week 1 dari Chargers. (Foto oleh Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Simmons bukan satu -satunya starter baru Chiefs di sepanjang garis ofensif. Kingsley Suamataia, yang Chiefs ambil di babak kedua NFL Draft 2024, mulai dari penjaga kiri setelah melakukan dua start di tackle kiri musim lalu.
Brady percaya bahwa keduanya pada akhirnya akan membantu para pemimpin memiliki “garis ofensif yang cukup baik saat mereka gel dan tumbuh bersama” dan akan memberi Mahome kepercayaan yang ia butuhkan di saku. Itu mungkin tidak membuahkan hasil ketika Chiefs memainkan Philadelphia Eagles dalam pertandingan ulang Super Bowl Lix pada hari Minggu (16:25 ET ET On Fox dan Aplikasi Fox Sports), tetapi itu akan sangat besar bagi mereka karena musim berjalan dengan mempertimbangkan bagaimana musim 2024 berakhir.
“Super Bowl, begitu banyak permainan itu akhirnya, 'Bisakah kita memblokir' front defensif Eagles? ' Front defensif Eagles memainkan ekor mereka dari pertandingan itu, dan benar -benar Chiefs tidak memiliki peluang ketika mereka bergegas dengan baik, “kata Brady.
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