During his last training camp press conference, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reflected on his work recently with the scout team and time at Missouri Western State University.
“Yeah, it’s fun. You get to push the envelope a little bit. You get to try stuff a little more than you would try in a regular training camp practice,” said Mahomes, “And so, I worked on kind of like my fakes and stuff like that, trying to get the defense to bite on fakes and stuff. And then trying to throw it into tighter windows, sometimes those things are circled, but you still try to fit it in there and get the completions. And so, there’s a different type of competitive thing that you go through and you’re trying to beat the defense whenever they are kind of set up to succeed.”
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Mahomes exited another training camp with more experience and time to refocus for the new NFL season. He reviewed this year’s session and appreciated the younger players bringing energy.
“I think you learned – I mean, I didn’t learn this, but you know how hungry these guys are. It started in OTAs, and guys are ready to compete; they’re ready to get there and prove who we are,” said Mahomes, “And we have a lot of young guys, and I think it’s bringing a lot of energy to the team to add with the veteran leadership that we have. And so, I’m excited for the team and excited to get out there. And we (have) got a good last few preseason games and then we have a great early schedule, so I think guys are really ready to get out there and showcase who we are.”
Mahomes’ status for the final preseason game at Arrowhead Stadium against the Chicago Bears isn’t determined yet, but he will always be ready for head coach Andy Reid’s decision.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes reflects on his training camp experience