Patrick Mahomes Embraces USC Trojans Coach’s Positive Influence, Who Architect Caleb Williams’ Rise to No.1 Draft QB

Patrick Mahomes to Kliff Kingsbury’s rescue! The USC quarterbacks coach is garnering heavy criticism for his decision to enter the league again by interviewing with the Bears for the offensive coordinator position. While fans were busy throwing shade at him for the same, his former student-athlete, whom the NFL reveres as one of the best QBs in the league, begged their pardon.

Patrick Mahomes, a Texas Tech Raid alum, learned some good tips under Kingsbury between 2015-1016. So good that he is now acclaimed for having the most impressive stats in the league as compared to the active players. Now that another batch of alumni student-athletes who trained under Kingsbury embark on their NFL journey in the 2024 NFL draft, it takes Patrick Mahomes down memory lane. As a result, he expresses genuine gratitude towards Kingsbury.

Patrick Mahomes on Kliff Kingsbury

“He never restricted who I was,” confessed Mahomes during a press conference. Mahomes isn’t a staunch fan of coaches imposing their style of playing on the team members. Kingsburg isn’t one of them, which Mahomes reported as a key factor behind his flourishing as a QB in the league when he entered the Draft right after his junior year.

“I think he was early in the game of just saying hey let’s maximize your strengths. And he would teach me here in there how to kind of be more mechanical and getting the puck in the fundamentals of the game and I think that’s kind of I mean, obviously amplified with Coach Reed now, but he let me be who I was,” stated Patrick Mahomes. Giving the ultimate slap to the nay-sayers face, he said, “He helped me become the player that I am,” crediting his success to his former head coach.

However, the Chiefs’ QB did not forget to mention Andy Ried as well. Per him, his success was because of both of them, i which Kingsburg cemented the foundation, while Reid erected a solid structure out of it. Now, one more star whose skills are sharpened under Kingsbury is set to make his debut in the pro league.

Kingsbury’s association with Caleb Williams

The former Arizona head coach has put on the cap of a QB coach at USC since 2023, which is also the home to previous year’s Heisman winner Caleb Williams. Hence, Williams performance this season was under the scrutiny of Kingsbury.

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Safe to say, the Kingsbury effect is already evident from Caleb Williams being a highly possible No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. As of now, per a cryptic message given by Williams, it is assumed that he might target teams with younger head coaches like the Miami Dolphins.

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