Reporter Paul Domowitch of The33rdTeam.com conducted this interview with Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. One of the many subjects they covered was what makes his superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes special.
7 Things That Make Patrick Mahomes Special (Other Than His Physical Gifts)
From Coach Reid, we learn the following seven things which make Patrick Mahomes such a unique player (other than his physical gifts). First is the attribute followed by the coach’s supporting quote:
- Patrick Mahomes Welcomes And Seeks Out New Information – Coach Reid said, “Like a lot of great players they want you to give them one more thing to make them greater than they already are.”
- Patrick Mahomes Implements This New Information – Coach Reid continued, “He’s willing to try it. A lot of people aren’t willing to do that full-speed, game-speed.”
- Patrick Mahomes Not Only Seeks Out And Implements New Information, He Also Brings New Ideas – Coach Reid added, “He’s a willing participant but at the same time is going to bring ideas to the table and open that up to his friends.”
- Patrick Mahomes Has Special Intelligence – Coach Reid noted, “We have a wide variety of things we can call because of his aptitude.”
- Patrick Mahomes Gives His Organization Multiple Options – Coach Reid observed, “We’re able to do multiple formations, plays, and concepts that you can’t do with other players… He’s sharp enough to handle it all.”
- Patrick Mahomes Has High Character – Coach Reid stated, “And he’s honest. A lot of quarterbacks won’t tell you, ‘I don’t like this.'”
- Patrick Mahomes Gives His Organization Confidence That Good Things Will Happen – Coach Reid concluded, “He gives you the freedom to call anything at anytime on the game plan sheet and you feel confident about those plays.”
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Conclusion
Welcome, seek out, and implement new information. Bring your own ideas. Allow your intelligence and character to give your organization multiple options and confidence of good things will happen moving forward.
Do these things on a consistent basis and you also have a chance to be a special member of your team as well.
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