- Mahomes ran a 4.80 in the 40-yard dash at the 2017 NFL Combine
- FSU lineman Braden Fiske beat that time by 0.02 seconds at this year's combine
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During his performance at the 2017 NFL Combine, Patrick Mahomes ran a relatively slow 40-yard dash by his standards. It's something the quarterback wants to forget, but it was brought up again on Thursday.
That's because Braden Fiske, a defensive tackle from Florida State, ran a faster 40-yard dash than the Super Bowl champion — despite being more than 30 pounds heavier.
Earlier this week, Mahomes tweeted, “With the combine starting this week! All I ask is that @nflnetwork stop using my 40 overlay.”
To the Chiefs' signal-caller's dismay, the NFL did exactly that – even quoting and tweeting Mahomes' original post so he could be tagged in it.
Mahomes responded by tweeting a GIF of a frustrated child.
Before the NFL Combine, Patrick Mahomes asked the NFL Network not to show his 40-yard dash
But that's exactly what they did when Braden Fiske beat his old time from 2017
Fiske ran a time of 4.78, beating Mahomes' disappointing time from 2017 by 0.02 seconds
At that 2017 NFL Combine, Mahomes managed a 4.80 in the 40-yard dash, a 30-inch vertical jump and a 9-foot broad jump.
The NFL's Next Gen Stats projected him to be the second-best quarterback in the 2017 class, behind future Houston Texans pick Deshaun Watson.
Just to prove how impure NFL Draft projections are, the NFL's own website gave Mahomes a prospect grade of 6.30 – putting him in the seventh category of prospects and suggesting he'll “eventually be a plus- “would be a starter.”
At the time, he was known for a number of strengths: his body type, his swagger and confidence in his game, his increasing accuracy, tremendous arm strength, and his ability to be a dual-threat passer.
But he was also made aware of weaknesses – such as his inconsistent approach, his impatience and unreliable decision-making, and the fact that his desire to make big plays often got him into trouble.
Ultimately, Mahomes was able to work through these things in his professional career – and he's currently relaxing after a long season that ended with a Super Bowl.