Patrick Mahomes was drafted in the first round in 2017 and has been the bosses primary starting quarterback for the past six seasons. He is a two-time NFL MVP and has won a pair of Vince Lombardi Trophies.
Mahomes has also thrown for over 4,000 yards in every season he has been a full-time starter. Next week, the 28-year-old will make his fourth Super Bowl appearance. Mahomes' impressive resume has already drawn comparisons to former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
While Brady is widely considered the greatest player in NFL history, others argue that Mahomes has already reached the level of greatness of the seven-time Super Bowl champion. But Mahomes' father, Pat Mahomes Sr., isn't quite ready to give his son the greatest title of all time.
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with his father Pat Mahomes after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 19, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri . (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
“That's still to be determined,” Mahomes' father said. “He still has a long way to go. I have great respect for Tom Brady and grew up a Joe Montana fan.”
Mahomes Sr. acknowledged that his son is headed in the right direction, but at this point, he would still give the advantage to Brady and Montana.
“[Patrick] “He's on the right trajectory, but right now, I'd still say those guys are better.”
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There are some similarities between Mahomes' path and the accomplishments of Brady and Montana when they were the same age as the Chiefs quarterback. Montana won his second Super Bowl when he was in his mid-20s, while Brady won three titles by the time he was 28.
Patrick Mahomes #15 of Kansas City Chiefs' father Pat Mahomes watches after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 19, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
However, neither Brady nor Montana were named NFL MVP until they were 30 years old. Mahomes earned his first league MVP trophy in 2018 and his second in 2022. It's important to note that Montana played in a different era. The rules of the game were very different during his time and high-powered aerial attacks were rare.
Veteran Patriots team owner Robert Kraft recently attended the MusiCares Gala to present Jon Bon Jovi with the Person of the Year award. Kraft weighed in on the quarterback comparisons.
April 28, 2017; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Patrick Mahomes II, the Kansas City Chiefs' No. 10 pick, will pose for a photo with his mother Randi and his father Pat during the press conference at the Stram Theater. (Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)
“They're both off the charts. I had a personal relationship and a great love for Tom Brady,” Kraft told Fox News Digital on the red carpet. “I think if Patrick is pretty special and can evolve and sustain himself like Tom did, it seems like he's on the right path, that's great.
“But what I would also like about him is what I've heard, and the little I've seen, that he's a great human being, the way Tommy is off the charts. And that's great for America, that two people so successful “We can be very good representatives to young people.”
Brady's longevity is unprecedented, and it's difficult to project whether Mahomes will be able to maintain excellence for more than two decades.
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The bosses defeated the Miami Dolphins inside a frigid Arrowhead Stadium in the wild card round. Kansas City proceeded to beat the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round game and the Baltimore Ravens in last week's conference title game.
Mahomes will try to win his third ring when the Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers meet in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on February 11.
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