Alex Smiff says Mahomes making him and former Chiefs QB's look bad...
 

"Tell him to slow down," said Smith, who was the Chiefs' starter the past five seasons before he was traded to Washington in the offseason to clear the way for Mahomes. "He's making us all look bad."

Smith presumably was speaking on behalf of all the NFL's starting quarterbacks. Mahomes leads the NFL in touchdown passes with 29, six more than second-place Andrew Luck of Indianapolis. Mahomes also leads in passing yards, with 2,901.

But Smith also could have been speaking for the other 34 quarterbacks who started at least one game for the Chiefs in the team's 59-season history before Mahomes took over this year.

Mahomes, leading the 8-1 Chiefs, is already rampaging through the team's passing record book. He is two touchdown passes away from breaking the 54-year-old record for single-season touchdown passes. Len Dawson threw 30 in 1964.

Mahomes is also on pace to break Trent Green's record for single-season passing yards with one game left in the season. Green threw for 4,591 yards in 2004.

Here's what three of the best Chiefs quarterbacks of all time had to say about Mahomes as he is putting together the best QB season in team history.

Alex Smith

Smith was teammates with Mahomes last season and had a front-row seat for Mahomes' preparation as a rookie, even though he played in just one game.

"Pat has put in the work," Smith said. "He was there so early every single day, preparing himself, learning. I think he heard that none of those Air Raid guys have been able to convert into pro guys, and he worked so hard I think to be ready for this moment. It's not by accident. Every day last year, he was in the building. They had him in there [at] 6 a.m. I told him, 'Get your sleep, too.'"

Smith had his best statistical season for the Chiefs last year, when he led the NFL in passer rating and had a career-high 26 touchdowns. Mahomes had 26 in his first eight games this season and three more in Sunday's win over the Cleveland Browns.

"Nuts, absolutely ridiculous," Smith said when asked to put Mahomes' touchdown numbers in perspective. "You could see right away the upside Pat had and not just the arm talent. I think more so it's his processing speed. He can process what he sees really fast. You knew he was going to make some wow plays. Everybody expecting he would maybe have some learning ones, too. His decision-making is so good. He's ripped ‘em when they're there, when he sees it and throws it. At the same time, when it's not there, he hasn't forced any. That's been the most impressive thing to me from afar. But the numbers? They're just absurd.


Full Story, including comments from Trent Green and Lenny:

http://www.espn.com/blog/kansas-city...ng-qb-look-bad

I like Green but does this also mean that moron, Bruce Arians is on the broadcast again this week? :grr:

Alex Smith has always been all class.

Sorry Alex, he's not making you "look" bad, you ARE bad.

Love that. :)

Alex Smith gets to revel in Mahomes greatness. He's playing it smart. It would be stupid of him to be anything but complimentary and helpful to Mahomes.

He'll go down in history forever as the veteran QB mentor for the GOAT.

How does CBS get the game when Arizona is away?

Cool to hear his perspective on the work ethic Mahomes has. That’s what will elevate him to all-time great.

I believe they changed the rule on that a year or two ago.

according to this site: yes
http://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2018&wk=10

You know, this is such a whirlwind of craziness. It’s all happening so fast that I don’t think I’m even processing it correctly. It’s almost as if I’m already taking it for granted, to the point that a 300 yard, four TD game can seem pedestrian. But, yesterday, I sat there and watched an instagram video of the amazing pass and catch to Kelce in the endzone surrounded by Browns defenders, and I literally started tearing up. It hit me so hard that we are witnessing Chiefs history... perhaps NFL history, and it’s happening to US! It felt insanely satisfying when the Royals finally put together an amazing run and won the World Series. But, the Chiefs have always had a little bit bigger place in my heart, and I just can’t believe this is happening. I couldn’t be more proud to be a Chiefs fan!

What an odd duck he is. I half-expected hearing him get up and go to the fridge to get another beer, or pop the recliner on his chair.

Ughhhh he's awful to listen to.

Yep. He'll always get to say that he helped become who he was. Most people in KC will know the real truth though.

We must also remember that we are a million ****ing miles ahead of where we expected to be as a team right now. I thought 10-6 maybe a game better or worse. Holy shit, not this. Even if we don't grab the Lombardi this year, I think it is important to keep that perspective and to remember that we have this guy for possibly TWO MORE DECADES.