Ex-NFL QB Makes Bold Claim on GOAT Debate as Mahomes-Kelce Duo Outshines Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski

Let’s take Robert Griffin III’s word for it! You can’t underestimate Patrick Mahomes, not after what we’ve seen in the last Super Bowl game against the San Francisco 49ers. True, there had been several incidents where the Kansas City Chiefs’ QB was compared to the NFL GOAT Tom Brady but it seemed to be a far-reaching chase until now.

With Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce leading the Chiefs to an overtime victory 25-22 over the 49ers, the 28-year-old’s pursuit for GOAT status seems more possible than ever. It’s three down and four to go until he beats Brady’s record to snatch the GOAT title. The Mahomes-Kelce duo is becoming more dominant than the Brady-Gronk duo.

RG3 lauds Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce on their road to beat the Brady-Gronk duo

According to what ex-NFL QB RG3 posted on X, “Patrick Mahomes in 6 years is already the 2nd Greatest QB in NFL History.” The last victory now marks Mahomes’ third SB win in his four appearances, making him one of the five NFL QBs with three or more Super Bowl rings. And that’s not all, in all his SB wins, he reaped the prestigious title of the Super Bowl MVP. 

In the words of the retired QB, “Travis Kelce has now surpassed Gronk as the greatest tight end of all time.” Kelce has broken Rob Gronkowski’s records in receiving yards with 11,328 over 9,286, receptions with 907 over 621, and receiving targets with 1,267 over 960. RG3 also added, “The Patrick Mahomes era seems like it might be even more dominant.” Indeed, Tom Brady and Gronk set an intimidating era in the NFL, but is it time for the Mahomes era?

How is the Mahomes-Kelce duo dominating the Brady-Gronk duo?

Tom Brady won seven Super Bowls in his 23 seasons as a QB while Mahomes is already on his third ring in his six seasons. There’s a difference there. In terms of postseason touchdowns, the Mahomes-Kelce duo surpassed the Brady-Gronk duo with 16, which is one more than the retired duo in their divisional-round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. 

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Even the 7x SB winner lauded the pair on social media saying, “BEASTS. When you one up gronk you’re doing something right.” The thing to note is that while Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski achieved their record in a span of 11 seasons, the Chiefs’ QB-receiver duo attained it in just 16 games across six seasons. Big things are coming for the Chiefs as Mahomes continues to pursue Tom Brady’s seven SB rings.

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