Kurt Warner defends anonymous NFL coach who claimed Patrick Mahomes plays 'streetball'

Patrick Mahomes has been in the NFL for only five seasons, but he's already among the top quarterbacks in the league, an MVP and a Super Bowl champion.. Despite his accomplishments, he has his fair share of detractors, with one anonymous defensive coordinator recently describing Mahomes' style of play as "streetball."

"Nothing against the guy. I love the kid. But take his first read away and what does he do? He runs, he scrambles and he plays streetball."

While some condemned the coordinator for his point of view, former NFL quarterback and Hall of Famer Kurt Warner defended the unidentified coach. He spoke about it on The Rich Eisen Show.

"I think first we have to take in context. You have to realize with defensive coordinators is that all of us as quarterbacks have flaws, you know, things and again, we have things that we’re not as good at as other things. So, what I believe that coordinator was really saying was we’ve got to figure out how do we stop Patrick Mahomes?"

Mahomes and the Chiefs have added talent to their roster and hope to compete in a tough AFC West

Perhaps Mahomes can be contained by taking away his early reads. However, actions speak louder than words and thus far, few teams have been able to find a way to stop the Chiefs' high-powered offense.

The Chiefs will head into the new season without trusted speedster Tyreek Hill in the mix. The wide receiver took his talents to Miami in the offseason and will no doubt boost an already talented offense that includes second-year wideout Jaylen Waddle, who is fast in his own right.

Of course, the Chiefs added wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and will still have sure-handed tight end Travis Kelce. As such, the Chiefs will hope to contend in an AFC West that is arguably considered the best division in football.