Chiefs OC: Mahomes is 'a competitive prick'
Patrick Mahomes has received all sorts of high praise since bursting onto the NFL scene two years ago but maybe none quite like the compliment the star quarterback received Saturday from Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
"You guys have been around him, you know him. He's a competitive prick, OK," Bieniemy said with a smile, according to NFL.com's Grant Gordon. "He's a great kid, but he's a competitive prick."
In today's press conference, #Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy had a unique way of describing Patrick Mahomes' drive to improve as a player.
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"He's a competitive prick. He's a great kid, but he's a competitive prick!" pic.twitter.com/6jPXm2LI8U
Mahomes is entering Year 4 with a resume that's well on its way to being Hall of Fame worthy. The 24-year-old was named MVP in his first year as a starter in 2018 after joining Peyton Manning and Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with 50-plus touchdowns and over 5,000 yards.
For an encore, Mahomes led the Chiefs to a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback win in Super Bowl LIV and took home the game's MVP award.
While Mahomes has already reached the pinnacle of his sport, Bieniemy has seen no drop-off in his quarterback's drive to succeed.
"He wants to improve at everything he can possibly improve on," Bieniemy said. "He wants to be the best at whatever he can do. And along the way, he wants to make sure that he's leading the guys, he wants to be held accountable by his peers. But also, too, he just wants to work. And that's what you love about being around him every single day."