The Chiefs are still reshaping their offense, but the clearest sign of progress right now is Patrick Mahomes’ footwork.
Andy Reid has mostly kept his updates on the quarterback pretty broad, but this week he got specific about what he’s watching as Mahomes works back. Reid said the first thing he checks is the strength in Mahomes’ legs, then the way his feet are moving. That matters because Mahomes is coming off a leg injury, and Reid liked what he saw.
“Yeah, he looked pretty good today, I thought. Strong,” Reid said in his press conference, via transcript from the team.
“You see the strength in his legs, which is important with a leg injury. You kind of look at that first.
See how his feet are moving, feet are moving well. So, I thought it was positive.
I mean, I thought he looked well.”
Reid also said he’s paying close attention to the little things, especially technique, while stressing that assistant athletic trainer Julie Frymyer has done a strong job guiding Mahomes through rehab. The goal has been to give him chances to push off in different directions, whether that’s laterally or straight ahead, so he can escape when needed.
“I’m obviously giving a close eye on him. I’m not the doctor, but I’m keeping a close eye on the small things, technique-wise,” Reid said. “But he’s prepared for those things and [assistant athletic trainer] Julie [Frymyer] has done a great job with him, with his rehab of really giving him opportunities to push off, whether it’s lateral or straight ahead to make sure he can escape as needed.”
That kind of detail work points to a quarterback who is moving in the right direction, and it makes Mahomes’ hope of starting in Week 1 look more realistic than it did before.
Mahomes, for his part, wants Reid to keep pushing him and to keep the offense as flexible as possible. The Chiefs appear headed toward more of Mahomes under center, with running back Kenneth Walker III working between the tackles.
For that to work, Mahomes has to be comfortable driving off the leg and moving side to side. Reid said the quarterback has shown good strength through the practices he’s taken part in, and that he’s been able to bend, throw and trust the leg when he drives on it.
“He’s got good strength,” Reid added. “You make good strength through the practice he’s been in, where he can still bend and throw and he trusts the leg to drive on it.
So, I think those are all important things. I stand right behind him.
So, we talk.”
The Chiefs plan to keep increasing Mahomes’ workload carefully and watch for any setbacks. They also brought in Justin Fields to serve as a high-level backup, but so far Fields has barely been a factor, which is another encouraging sign for Kansas City.
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