How Patrick Mahomes' resume stacks up against the all-time great athletes through 7 seasons
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Patrick Mahomes has accomplished a lot in his first seven seasons in the NFL.
The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to No. 10 in the 2017 draft to select Mahomes and after one season of backing up Alex Smith, he was thrust into the starting role in 2018. He won the MVP and the Offensive Player of the Year award with 50 touchdown passes and 5,097 passing yards.
By Year 3, he was a Super Bowl champion and at the end of Year 7, he’s a three-time Super Bowl champion with two MVP awards on his mantel.
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Mahomes is on pace to become one of the greatest professional athletes in the big four North American sports of the last 45 years. He still has a ways to go to really hit his full potential and really build out a legendary resume that would transcend professional football.
Where does Mahomes stack up against some of the other great athletes through their first seven seasons.
Patrick Mahomes (15) in action, throws the football vs San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium. (Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
Tom Brady #12 talks to offensive coordinator Charlie Weis of the New England Patriots during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Pro Player Stadium on December 20, 2004 in Miami, Florida. (Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images))
The Mahomes-Tom Brady comparison is an interesting. Sure, their careers are a bit different since Mahomes didn’t give the ol’ Wally Pipp to Smith to start his career like Brady did to Drew Bledsoe eventually. Brady also won his first title in the first year he took over from Bledsoe.
However, Brady won his third Super Bowl ring in his fifth season but