Patrick Mahomes laughs about his ESPN college quarterback ranking

Patrick Mahomes is one of the best quarterback within the NFL, however he wasn’t on the identical degree in school, not less than in response to ESPN. 

Invoice Connelly of ESPN wrote an article the place he picked the best college quarterbacks of the 2000s (have to be an ESPN+ subscriber to learn the entire article). Patrick Mahomes made the listing however was very near not making the reduce, coming in at No. 54 out of a complete of 60 spots.

Whereas Mahomes has appeared bothered by rankings previously (coming in at No. 4 on the High 100 Gamers bought to him), this one he reacted to another way. He merely joked about it on Twitter.

Matt Miller tagged Mahomes in a tweet together with his rating and blurb written about him. Mahomes responded by cracking a joke about not even making the highest 50.

Patrick Mahomes wasn’t fairly the identical participant he’s now whereas at Texas Tech.

Mahomes was a variety of enjoyable to observe in school and that’s why many have been excited when the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs drafted him. However details are details and Mahomes wasn’t a winner in school. He went simply 12-13 as a starter regardless of placing up gaudy numbers because the Crimson Raiders’ signal-caller.

After all, the most important second of Mahomes’ collegiate profession was when he went toe-to-toe with Baker Mayfield of the Oklahoma Sooners, and the 2 mixed for over 1,279 passing yards. Mahomes threw for 739 yards whereas making an attempt 88 passes (!!!!) and threw for 5 touchdowns. He accounted for 819 complete yards within the loss, a 66-59 defeat that has lived on in school soccer historical past and can for fairly a while.

Mahomes was by no means helped out by his protection throughout his days in Lubbock and that led to his shedding school file. It additionally made followers and analysts skeptical about if he might win on the skilled degree, which we’ve all seen he can.

Personally, Mahomes being ranked at 54 doesn’t hassle me and it shouldn’t hassle Chiefs followers. Mahomes wasn’t an enormous identify in school and the one purpose he most likely made this listing was due to what he’s achieved within the NFL and that sport he performed in opposition to Oklahoma in 2016.

Mahomes was proper to snigger this off and never let it get to him. He’s made a reputation for himself because the quarterback of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, profitable an MVP in 2018 and a Tremendous Bowl in 2019. He’s already achieved what so many quarterbacks dream of undertaking and he’s solely 25 years previous.