Retired Logan Ryan Reveals the ‘Tom Brady Effect’ on Patrick Mahomes & Discusses the Chiefs QB’s Legacy in the NFL

“I always say it’s the worst job in the world, because if you do your job, then you were supposed to, and if you do one hair less, then you are gonna get lambasted for it.” Those were the words from Megan Rapinoe on Netflix’s ‘Under Pressure’ in describing the immense expectations on elite athletes. And few quarterbacks face that scrutiny quite like Mahomes according to Ryan. Having shared locker rooms and defensive meeting rooms with some of the game’s biggest names, Ryan carried insights into the mindsets that separate the great from the legendary.

One player whose championship DNA left an indelible imprint on the veteran defensive back? None other than Patrick Mahomes. In the Chiefs’ cannon-armed field general, Ryan bore witness to A Kobe-esque “Mamba Mentality” that no scoreboard, no situation could shake.

Mahomes’ legacy through Logan Ryan’s eyes

Ryan believes Mahomes mirrors the fabled “Tom Brady effect” – an innate self-belief that no deficit is insurmountable. “He’s got this willingness to not give up on any play,” Ryan elaborated, “He might run for the most first downs…he just finds a way to get it done.”

The baseline expectation in Kansas City is to win every game. It’s a championship-or-bust mentality reminiscent of the Bill Belichick/Brady Patriots dynasty. Yet Mahomes embraces that pressure-cooker environment, rising to the occasion with 15 career playoff wins already – third-most ever by a quarterback.

Mahomes emulates Brady as per analysts

While Mahomes’ heroics make for electrifying theatre from the nosebleed seats, they hold an entirely different mystic from the blood-and-guts vantage point of those trying to bring him down.“These guys just believe that they’re going to win that they find a way to continue put themselves in position no matter,” Ryan remarked, likening Mahomes’ competitiveness to that of Brady.

A recent video analysis by Jackson Krueger Sports highlighted how Mahomes has emulated Brady’s ability to quickly diagnose defensive coverages and decisively get the ball to the open man. As the analyst noted, “Mahomes is kind of known for the big arm and scrambles, but 90-95% of the time he’s just taking what the defense gives him…it’s the Tom Brady school of thought.” Mahomes seems keenly aware that Brady’s razor-sharp processing skills underpinned his legendary status.

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At just 28, Mahomes has already started etching his name alongside the Montana/Brady pantheon. Yet comparisons to Brady give him pause given the psychic weight of that 31-9 Super Bowl LV thumping still lingers. “To me, it’s always going to be tough because Brady beat me…That’s the one thing he’ll always have on my head,” Mahomes admitted. With 3 Lombardi Trophies already secured at a remarkably young age, visions of Mahomes eventually surpassing Brady’s 7 rings no longer feel far-fetched – especially if he keeps metabolizing the lessons from the Jedi Master himself.

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