The 2019 Kansas City Chiefs were the irony of all ironies. For a franchise that only drafted a quarterback in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft three times in 54 seasons, they now stand atop the league in large part because of their first-round, homegrown signal caller.
Just two years in, Patrick Mahomes is the best player in the NFL and his career is just beginning. He’s got a long way to go, but with quarterbacks now playing into their late 30s and even 40s in some cases, Mahomes could also end up being the longest-tenured starting quarterback in team history.