Originally posted by dj43:
Originally posted by random49er:
Originally posted by Kolohe:
Actually it could've been. When Mahomes took over for Alex Smith they were already a playoff team. You think he would've been the same with a rookie head coach on a 0-9 9ers team!!
Just about. Yea
My .02 worth... We will never know but by the time Mahomes took over Tyreek Hill had already matured into a new threat and other pieces had fallen in place. However, the key to it all was Andy Reid's ability to craft an offense that worked with Mahomes' skill set. Without all that other stuff, Mahomes would have been David Carr - bruised, battered, and hoping to avoid Andrew Luck Part Two.
Thank you DJ I have been saying this in the Mahomes thread to the folks wanting to crown him the 'greatest QB of all time' even over Montana / Brady. Mahomes is one of the best I have ever seen do it, but let's not forget having Hill, Kelce and most of all a HOF play caller Reid, and the impact that had on his trajectory. An interesting thought experiment would be what would happen if Mahomes was drafted by the Jets, who seemingly have ruined all their QB prospects. I recall Steve Young with Tampa Bay. Interesting convo.
TL certainly has a huge advantage with SF. Kyle, BA, Deebo, Kittle, CMC, Trent it's an embarrassment of riches. One reason why BP was looking so strong, he played with Kittle and CMC, Trey has yet to do that.