{"id":25707,"date":"2025-06-13T16:36:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T16:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25707"},"modified":"2025-06-13T16:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T16:36:40","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-chiefs-new-weapon-connects-with-mahomes-is-this-the-next-big-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25707","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 Chiefs\u2019 New Weapon Connects with Mahomes \u2014 Is This the Next Big Thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Patrick-Mahomes46-e1749825776374.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Patrick-Mahomes46-e1749825776374.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Patrick-Mahomes46-e1749825776374.jpg?quality=45&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Patrick-Mahomes46-e1749825776374.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Chiefs Draft Pick, Patrick Mahomes Link Up for 'Dime' Touchdown at OTAs\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Getty Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit rookie running back Brashard Smith for a deep touchdown at OTAs.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Patrick Mahomes has a brand new offensive weapon, and he showed it off at Kansas City Chiefs OTAs on June 12, hitting rookie running back Brashard Smith on a deep route for an explosive touchdown reception.<\/p>\n<p>And this connection caught the attention of every beat reporter in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMahomes had a throw on a dime to Brashard Smith on a deep pass,\u201d KSHB 41\u2019s Nick Jacobs relayed on X. \u201cSpot on and led him with the throw.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Arrowhead Pride beat writer Pete Sweeney reported: \u201cLater in 7s, rookie RB Brashard Smith lined up outside one-on-one against CB Kristian Fulton with a \u2018go\u2019 route call. Smith showcased that sub-4.4 speed and got about three steps on Fulton, and Mahomes delivered it deep down the field for a touchdown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finally, after some expressed that the \u201cplay of the day\u201d came on the defensive side on June 12, Chiefs Digest reporter Matt Derrick argued that Mahomes and Smith deserved consideration for that honor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was the throw to Smith, however, that delivered the offense its play of the day,\u201d Derrick wrote the following morning on June 13. \u201cSmith ran a wheel route off the line of scrimmage down the left sideline and Mahomes dropped the ball into his waiting hands downfield.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the kind of play one might expect from a receiver-turned-running-back,\u201d he continued. \u201cCornerback Kristian Fulton had no chance to keep up with the speedy Smith, who could have easily scored a touchdown on the play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop\/chiefs\/yv5ap12xzdqb2tgckkgf\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes lofts a sideline dime to tight end Travis Kelce for 29-yard pickup\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Rookie Running Back Brashard Smith Displays Receiving Prowess at Chiefs OTAs<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s been a while since Mahomes and the Chiefs have had a dynamic pass-catching running back on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Jerick McKinnon and Samaje Perine were both reliable third-down backs who caught the ball well and had a knack for getting open as safety nets, but they weren\u2019t explosive like Smith \u2014 who can take the top off a defense similar to Xavier Worthy or Hollywood Brown.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s rare for a running back, and the rookie should add another new layer to this Chiefs offense in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like what he does, he\u2019s got good speed and good [route running] as part of his game,\u201d head coach Andy Reid said of Smith after practice.<\/p>\n<p>He also cautioned reporters, noting that it can be difficult to judge positions like running back and linebacker during OTAs, which are passing practices for the most part. Of course, Smith\u2019s greatest attribute could be his ability in the passing game.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Patrick Mahomes Could Have the Most Well-Rounded Playmaker Group of His NFL Career<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_2832,h_1593,x_0,y_0\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/220\/01jwer2davjr37jmt6rx\" alt=\"Rashee Rice Clearly Has Patrick Mahomes' Attention at Chiefs OTAs\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If Kansas City can just stay healthy, it feels like the sky is the limit for Mahomes and this collection of offensive skill players this season.<\/p>\n<p>General manager Brett Veach has checked every box for Coach Reid and his two-time MVP quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>You have the trailblazers and deep threats: Worthy, Brown, Smith, or maybe even Tyquan Thornton.<\/p>\n<p>The underneath threats and yards after catch menaces: Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce, rookie Jalen Royals and Noah Gray.<\/p>\n<p>The home-run hitter out of the backfield: Isiah Pacheco (and also Smith).<\/p>\n<p>And, of course, the tough yardage grinder and goal line back: Kareem Hunt.<\/p>\n<p>Add in a veteran tactician and plus-run blocker like JuJu Smith-Schuster or a nifty route-runner like Skyy Moore, and the Chiefs might have their most well-rounded group of playmakers of the Patrick Mahomes era. And the NFL\u2019s best all-around quarterback is the maestro.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes linked up with a rookie draft pick at OTAs for a &#8220;dime&#8221; of a touchdown pass on a deep route.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kansas-city-chiefs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udea8 Chiefs\u2019 New Weapon Connects with Mahomes \u2014 Is This the Next Big Thing? - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25707\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\ud83d\udea8 Chiefs\u2019 New Weapon Connects with Mahomes \u2014 Is This the Next Big Thing? 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