Only the biggest haters at this point deny that Patrick Mahomes is an all-time great. The three-time Super Bowl Champion has a realistic path to joining Tom Brady at the top of the GOAT conversation when his career is over, which should not be for a long time.
His raw talent always jumps off the screen, as he's electrifying to watch. But, his toughness is incredibly underrated, both physically and mentally, and head coach Andy Reid made sure to make note of that on Thursday.
While it hasn't been a great year for Patrick Mahomes statistically, he's been leading the Chiefs to wins. Kansas City is an impressive 13-1 this season, winning a bunch of close games as they look for a record-setting third-straight Super Bowl title.
Those Super Bowl hopes looked to be in jeopardy during last Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns when Patrick Mahomes went down with an ankle injury.
It's just a high ankle sprain, thankfully, but those could be pretty serious, too. And, with the Chiefs in the midst of a stretch of three games in ten days, it was unknown if he would be ready to go or miss time.
But, it seems like he's set to give it a go on Saturday against the Texans. That's due to both his physical toughness and mental toughness, according to Head Coach Andy Reid.
Not only is Patrick Mahomes extremely physically talented, but he's tough as nails, too. That's the recipe for one of the defining players in the history of the NFL.