Tyreek Hill’s First Impression of Patrick Mahomes: ‘I Thought He Was Trash’
He must be glad he was wrong
Tyreek Hill and Patrick Mahomes form one hell of a duo. Since Mahomes took over as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018, Hill has blossomed into one of the NFL’s most explosive receivers and Kansas City’s prolific offense has dominated the league.
But Hill wasn’t sold on Mahomes when he first saw him in action. Appearing on Inside the NFL, Hill admitted that he thought Mahomes was “trash” at their first training camp together.
“I thought he was trash, I ain’t gonna cap,” Hill said. “When he first got there, I was like, ‘This who y’all drafted right here?’”
Hill eventually came around on his new QB, though.
“That second year, his quarterback mechanics were different,” Hill added. “It was like he was spending more time with his quarterback coach, spending more time with Coach Reid, learning the offense. It was different.”
It’s easy to say now, having seen Mahomes tear up the NFL, that Hill was foolish to have that impression of Mahomes, but it makes some sense if you think about it. He doesn’t play like any other quarterback in the league. He’s brilliant when dropping back, going through his progressions and delivering an accurate pass but he’s also better than anybody else at throwing when his feet are moving and using a variety of arm angles. Any other quarterback who tries that sort of stuff inevitably fails and could definitely be considered “trash.” You need to see Mahomes light it up in a game situation to realize that he’s the real deal.
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