Patrick Mahomes receives a direct message from J.J. Birden that will leave you dumbfounded.
JJ Birden, a former Kansas City Chiefs player, made current Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes feel special by drawing parallels between him and NFL great Joe Montana.
Similar to Montana, who played two seasons with the Chiefs after winning four Super Bowls elsewhere, Mahomes is a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs and has all the makings of one of the great legends of the game.
Birden discussed his experience playing with Montana at the Chiefs with Chiefs Wire.
Birden remarked, “Yeah, it was great to play with Joe because here you’re getting to play with one of the finest.”
“He was in his fifteenth year, had already won four Super Bowls, and had all these accomplishments when he signed with Kansas City. However, I’ve always thought of myself as a student. I immediately think something like, “Well, success leaves hints; what can I learn from one of the greatest?” Yes, I most definitely did.
“I believe that Joe’s approach of asking himself, ‘Well, how can I improve the Chiefs players and organization?’ was what most impressed me about him. That’s the role of a leader. They lead by example. Joe led like a pro, prepared like a pro, studied like a rookie, and encouraged us.”
Birden’s compliments to Mahomes
Birden then brought up Mahomes, saying there are obvious parallels between Montana and the quarterback for the Chiefs right now.
Birden went on, “That’s what I see in Patrick Mahomes.” “He is a leader, even at this early point in his career. Leaders set the example and improve everyone around them. I can’t wait to watch Hollywood Brown, you know, and [Xavier] Worthy and all of the others, because Patrick will help those guys become great.
They’ll know they have to improve because, as Joe began tossing me curl routes and cut comebacks and goals, I recognized I needed to get better at finishing schemes and stuff on time and that I needed to be quicker on my breaks. It simply improved me as a player.”
