Getty Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes
Add Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone to the list of NFL figures who think Patrick Mahomes is bound for an MVP trophy.
“Right now, he’s playing better than any quarterback has ever played. He’s an MVP quarterback,” Marrone said of the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback in a Wednesday press conference. “The question is what he can’t do. I don’t know. I don’t think words can really put in perspective how great he’s playing. That’s really all there is to it.”
This season, the first-year starter leads the league with 14 touchdown passes and he has yet to throw an interception, leading Kansas City to a 4-0 record, tied with the Los Angeles Rams for the best mark in the NFL.
The Jags’ stingy defense will try to limit Mahomes and Kansas City’s explosive offense in the teams’ Week 5 matchup on Sunday.
“He gives you challenges every which way whether you put him in the pocket [or not],” the head coach added. “He can make every throw. He makes quick decisions. You get him out of the pocket and he can extend plays. He is athletic enough to run and run for a long way and take it to the house. He has great command, and he has great weapons around him and an outstanding offensive line. Right now, offensively, what you’re seeing is that it’s kind of unbelievable, which is going to be a great challenge. We have our hands full.”
Patrick Mahomes Among the Greats?
Marrone also echoed the sentiment of Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian, who on Tuesday described Mahomes as an amalgamation of some of NFL history’s best signal callers.
“The arm & release of Marino….the escapeability & the field vision of Aaron Rodgers & the inventiveness of Favre……so you’re talking rare company there”
– Bill Polian on Patrick Mahomes #ChiefsKingdom
“You are talking about someone that is a combination of a lot of the greatest players that ever played that position with the way he is playing,” Marrone said. “That’s just on tape.”
After the Chiefs’ 38-27 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3, the quarterback drew praise from former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant.
“[Patrick Mahomes] for MVP this year calling it now,” Bryant tweeted.