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Originally Posted by KingDiqLix
Yes, as you noticed, there are not-insignificant number of people who feel this way.
Personally, I would not use the word “better” - I would use equal.
If Allen was drafted by KC, he has all the rings that Mahomes has. Thats not to say that Mahomes isn’t great - he is. But he was drafted into the BEST possible situation imaginable:
Mahomes was drafted to a team with:
1) A hall-of-fame offensive coach
2) A team with a hall-of-fame pass catching tight end
3) A team with a hall-of-fame wide receiver talent
4) A team that had made 5 of the last 6 playoffs
5) A team that had PLAYOFF wins with Alex freaking Smith
He was drafted to a DREAM scenario.
Allen on the other hand was drafted to a team with:
1) A rookie defensive head coach
2) A team with zero hall-of-famers
3) A team whose best receiver was Kelvin Benjamin
4) A team who missed 18 of the previous 19 playoffs
Allen was drafted into one of the absolute WORST situations.
If Allen & Mahomes switched draft places, Allen would have the rings and Mahomes would be seen as the 2nd best QB in the NFL. Just the way it is.
So yeah, Mahomes is no better than Allen. They’re equals, but Mahomes was lucky enough to be drafted into an elite situation.
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I've been mildly surprised that Allen and Lamar have lasted as long as they have. At some point credit is due that Lamar, mostly, avoids big hits and Allen really can take them
But it is rolling the dice. And in my opinion, Allen takes too many hits for very little upside. When he should slide or those running plays shouldn't have been called to begin with. These have injury potential and chance to shorten his career.
As far as high ankle sprain, I doubt Allen would have been immune if he had his leg rolled up like Mahomes did.
But I certainly can't see him winning a SB on one leg with one great TE, that had also been banged up, and the excuse for WRs that KC trotted out that year.