“Scary”: Patrick Mahomes’ Mentor Alex Smith Breaks Silence on Chiefs Offensive Struggles Despite 3–0 Win Streak
The Chiefs have won the first three games of the 2024 season. But somehow, their wins aren’t convincing. The offense hasn’t looked top-notch. It reflects in their game scores. In the first game, they won 27-20 against Ravens. Their second win over the Bengals was controversial 26-25. The final scores against the Falcons read 22-17. Amid all these, Patrick Mahomes is still working on the perfect strategy. Analysts also doubt the effectiveness of the O-line.
Talking about the same, ex-NFL quarterback and Mahomes’ mentor, Alex Smith, said on the SiriusXM NFL Radio show, “They’re not playing well and they’re 3 and 0. So in some ways, that’s kind of scary. I do think great teams do that. They find the way to make the one play. I think if you’re a Kansas City fan, in some ways you should be really encouraged right.”
Most members of the offense are struggling. In receiving, Rashee Rice is at the top. He has 24 catches with 288 yards and 2 touchdowns in 3 games. The receiver in the second position, Xavier Worthy, has 6 catches with 81 yards and 1 touchdown in 3 games. Even the veteran tight end Travis Kelce has only 8 receptions in 69 yards, but he is yet to score a touchdown. Patrick Mahomes is worried because of his players’ performances, even as a unit.
Overall, they have covered 984 yards in 188 plays. In rushing, the O-line has made 85 plays, covering 349 yards. The Chiefs’ attack has 659 passing yards from 103 plays. One silver lining is their 100% fourth down conversion from 3 of 3 plays.
Smith also praised their attitude, claiming that Patrick Mahomes and his team acknowledge that they aren’t playing well. They haven’t shown ego after winning games. Mahomes even said that he believed in his teammates and would like them to improve.
We’ll see it against the Chargers on the 29th of September. The MVP will make a record that day.
Patrick Mahomes’ monumental achievement
In 2017, the MVP was in his rookie year. After sitting on the bench behind Alex Smith, he finally got his chance in the week 17 game against the Denver Broncos. From next year, he became the starter, won 3 Super Bowls, and has been declared MVP three times. In week 4 matchup against the Chargers, he will play his 100th game as the starting QB.
He is the reason behind the Chiefs‘ success till now. And Colin Cowherd believes that. He recently came out with his rankings for the crunch-time QBs. The analyst put Patrick Mahomes on the top smooth and said, “He’s the Elway; he is the Brady of his generation. It’s Mahomes. Let’s not argue it.”
However, the head coach, Andy Reid, and his staff need to step up their game. Players need better clarity. TE Travis Kelce said on the New Heights podcast that while he was happy that the team was winning. Mahomes is preparing his fresh and rookie players to score the goals while Travis Kelce pulls 2-3 rivals players away from other rivals. That’s one of the strategies.
With words of encouragement from his mentor and former Chiefs quarterback, Can Patrick Mahomes & Co. script a turnaround? Stay tuned! We’ll keep updating you on such stories.
