Agreed: I'm starting to think that Mahomes makes one of those late-in-the-process types of surges, and goes very early (top 10???) in the draft. The Steelers-centric cynic in me says it will be because Tomlin met with him three times, and thus, everyone else is now suddenly interested, as well.
So, that means it'll be Rivers... unless, you know, someone takes him ahead of us (again). In which case, Sutton then becomes the front-runner.
KAAYA:
The Steelers met with him at the combine AND at his pro day (did they have dinner?). So, he's absolutely in consideration.
As far as talent goes, he's an enigma. He does well when he has talent around him and/or time to make throws... which can be said about any QB.
Using the WVU game as an allegory (I like allegories
), the Mountaineers sort of baffled him for a half (rookie, second, & third years in the NFL trying to figure out pro defensive schemes). Then, in the second half, Kaaya figured it out, and lit them up (year four & on when he "gets" it).