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Patrick Mahomes is atop the list of many fans as the best quarterback in the NFL, and Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has that potential. ESPN NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay compared Young to the two-time NFL MVP in a recent draft comparison. McShay noted that the Crimson Tide star could be the next Mahomes:
"To me, Bryce Young has a chance to be an absolute star. I’ve said it multiple times but he is Patrick Mahomes in a smaller body.”
Many NFL fans disagree with McShay's comparison of Young to the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. These fans took to Twitter to express their thoughts, with some noting that the comparison was out of hand:
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McShay went on to speak of his comparison, commenting on the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner's pocket presence:
“I have Indianapolis moving up to No. 1 and taking Bryce Young, I know he’s undersized, but I have [the Colts] taking Bryce Young at that No. 1 spot. The ability to move the pocket? Just the pocket presence that he has?
"The magic that he can create inside of the pocket and outside of the pocket? [It’s] different than all the other quarterbacks in this class and most quarterbacks that we evaluate."
Patrick Mahomes at Texas Tech compared to Bryce Young at Alabama
It may not seem fair to compare a college quarterback to Mahomes, but it is pretty reasonable to look at the college career of possibly the best signal-caller in the 2023 draft class.
Mahomes starred at Texas Tech for three seasons, throwing for 11,252 yards with 93 touchdowns and a completion percentage of 63.5 percent. In his junior season with the Red Raiders, he led all of college football with 4,653 yards and was third with 41 touchdowns. Patrick Mahomes won the Sammy Baugh Award as the most outstanding passer in college football.
Young hit his stride with the Crimson Tide in 2021, his sophomore season. That season, he was second in college football with 4,872 yards and second with 47 touchdowns. Besides winning the Heisman, Young took home the AP Player of the Year award and was a Consensus All-American in 2021.
Time will tell if Young's career with Alabama will match the NFL career of Mahomes, who has two Super Bowls and two MVPs before the age of 30.
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