Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes let his play speak for itself on Sunday night against the Bears, where he reminded them exactly what they’d missed out on by passing him up in the 2017 NFL Draft.
But he went out of his way to make it clear following a second-quarter touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce. Mahomes ran to the sideline counting to 10 on his finger, a clear gesture toward him being selected 10th overall in the same draft where the Bears elected to take Mitchell Trubisky second.
Mahomes tried to downplay the celebration, which was clearly a dig at the Bears and the eight other teams that passed on him in the 2017 NFL Draft.
“I don’t think about celebrations and stuff like that,” he said. “I just go out there and enjoy the moment. That’s who I am. I play with a lot of passion and I like to go out there and just be out there with those guys.”
While Mahomes was passed over for Trubisky as the No. 1 quarterback selected in the 2017 NFL Draft, Mahomes acknowledged that he ended up in a great situation in Kansas City.
“Anyone that goes about it as a competitor wants to be the first guy, but you know that there’s a process to it,” Mahomes said. “Not everyone’s gonna be picked first. I ended up in a great situation in Kansas City, a situation where I wanted to be and an organization that took me and made me the best player that I could be at this time. I’m just excited that I’m here now.”
While the Chiefs have their quarterback of the future and beyond, the Bears have some tough decisions to make about Trubisky’s future with the team beyond 2020.
