In the beginning of his profession, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes usually chucked the ball downfield. Now, he barely does that.
In his first 5 seasons with the Chiefs, Mahomes averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt. That quantity has dropped to six.9 yards per go try over the previous two seasons. In 16 regular-season video games in 2024, he had 3,928 passing yards, his lowest mark since his rookie season in 2017.
Subsequent season, Mahomes needs to get again to throwing the lengthy ball.
“There was alternatives in video games for deep photographs that I both did not take or we missed barely, and I feel we will get again to hitting a few of these throws — we preached about this final offseason — it opens up the remainder of the offense,” Mahomes mentioned Wednesday, through Pro Football Talk’s Myles Simmons. “That helps the run recreation, that helps the medium-pass recreation, every little thing.”
Together with the missed alternatives within the passing recreation, the Chiefs receiving corps battled accidents.
Vast receiver Rashee Rice suffered a season-ending knee damage in a Week 4 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, in the meantime, missed 15 regular-season video games after injuring his shoulder within the preseason.
If Brown and Rice keep wholesome in 2025, that might give Kansas Metropolis’s passing assault a lift. Getting second-year WR Xavier Worthy extra concerned may additionally show helpful. Worthy led the postseason in receiving yards, with 287 in three games.
“It is nearly retaining constructing,” Mahomes mentioned, per Nick Sloan of KMBC-TV in Kansas City. “I am excited to type of have these guys once more. We have had plenty of turnover within the receiving room, and it looks as if the core group will probably be again in its entirety.”
The Chiefs are nonetheless be one of many premier organizations within the league, however they could have cracks after dropping to the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22 in Tremendous Bowl LIX.
Reigniting their deep passing assault may assist the Chiefs return to their fourth straight Tremendous Bowl.
