Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes learned why Miami Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa could be in the race for the NFL MVP award he won last season.
Patrick Mahomes got a warning about why Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa could challenge him for the NFL MVP award.
The Kansas City Chiefs QB won the award last season while helping the AFC Conference champions win the Super Bowl. Mahomes started this season 1-1 with the Chiefs, with a Game 1 loss to the Detroit Lions followed by a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
As for the Dolphins, the AFC East team is 2-0 after the first two games of the season with Tagovailoa a key figure in the offense. These performances have helped the Dolphins quarterback be named a potential candidate for this season’s MVP winner. Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson explained why he thinks Tagovailoa is the favorite to beat Mahomes because of that distinction.
Now when you start thinking about this list of guys and their MVP chances, Tua is number one for me,” Johnson said on “Undisputed” Wednesday. “Followed by Lamar (Jackson), then Patrick Mahomes, then Jalen Hurts, then Josh Allen, then [Joe] Burrow.
“When you look at Tua, the passing yards were 715 and he only threw two interceptions. Eight yards rushing and he put the ball in the air for four touchdowns.
“Mahomes is a little lighter at 531 (passing yards). Lamar is undefeated, he throws the ball everywhere and we know what his legs can do. Jalen Hurts is also undefeated.
So when you start thinking about it, Tua was ahead of them a little bit as the offense ran a lot, with a little help from Tyreek (Hill).
“If they (Dolphins) stay healthy, they will be one of the bottom 2-3 teams in the AFC.”
The comments about Tagovailoa came after Mahomes was warned why he would struggle to surpass the achievements of NFL legend Tom Brady. The former quarterback retired in February with seven Super Bowl rings, and Fox Sports analyst Skip Bayless explained earlier this week why he thinks Mahomes with two Super Bowls in four seasons can’t. surpass Brady to become the best player in sports history. . This is not a personal attack on Patrick Mahomes because I think he’s a very good kid,” Bayless said on ‘Undisputed’.
“When it comes to shooting, he has no chance in his life of surpassing this guy. This guy from New England, Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr., won the first six Super Bowls with wins in the fourth quarter or overtime. It’s a phenomenal clutch.
I always say his clutch ability even eclipses [Michael] Jordan [for the Chicago Bulls] simply because he has so many more clutch opportunities on the biggest stage in your sport , Super Bowl, for what. he just kept doing it.