i'm repeating myself here -
Mahomes lacks elite pocket awareness—he thrives when he has weapons and a solid O-line buying him time. But buying time has limits. Football is a cerebral game, and Mahomes just doesn’t process the game at Brady’s level. He had a shot to beat Brady in the 2018 AFCCG, but the Pats, running on fumes, still figured them out to beat them.
If Mahomes wants to take the next step, he needs to win from the pocket and read defenses pre-snap. Right now, he plays on instinct—it’s still backyard football.
For the Chiefs to stay dominant, they need better weapons and an elite Oline. The way the Eagles wrecked them wasn’t just on the oline—when Mahomes gets rattled, he panics and runs. Brady's Bucs already gave the blueprint—contain him outside the pocket and take away his first read. He’ll make plays with his feet, but that’s not how great QBs evolve. It’s about dissecting defenses and staying poised.