Patrick Mahomes will eventually be replacing Alex Smith, it’s really just a matter of when.
Smith is a solid game manager, and rarely turns the football over, but the Chiefs now have more speed on offense, and they’ll eventually favor a quarterback with a strong arm that can make the offense more dynamic and less predictable.
While Smith may avoid throwing downfield, Mahomes seems to actually prefer it. He has a cannon for an arm, which the 49ers learned in Friday’s exhibition game.
On his first play from scrimmage, Mahomes uncorked a 40-yard bomb — effortlessly — and connected with Demarcus Robinson. Unfortunately, the play was wiped out due to a hold, but the point is to marvel at Mahomes’ arm, which we can do in the video below.
Welcome to the NFL, @PatrickMahomes5
Former #TexasTech QB Mahomes first NFL pass, 40 yards to Demarcus Robinson, is wiped out by holding. pic.twitter.com/uqP2v4aUbh
— Andrew Doak (@AndrewPDoak) August 12, 2017
Mahomes can really sling it. Will he eventually replace Smith as the team’s signal caller this season?
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