Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: I would've had to learn to play QB 'different way' than I want without Andy Reid

In 2017, Patrick Mahomes landed in an advantageous situation, being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs and Andy Reid, one of the best coaches of all time.

Under Reid's inventive mind, Mahomes flourished. Following a redshirt season, Mahomes has won two MVPs in five seasons, two Super Bowl MVPs, made five Pro Bowls and taken the Chiefs to three Super Bowls (winning two) and five AFC championship games.

During an interview on the AP Pro Football Podcast with Rob Maaddi, Mahomes discussed just how important Reid has been to his already Hall of Fame career.

"He's meant the world to me. He's just the best," Mahomes said of Reid. "He's the best coach, obviously, one of the best coaches of all time, but he's just one of the best people of all time. He's learned how to get the most out of me every day. He doesn't let me be satisfied with where I'm at. He teaches me a ton.

"Not only the quarterback position, but how to be a leader and how to be a great dad and how to be a great husband. He lets me be who I am every single day. I think if I'd have went to some other places, I would've had to learn how to play the quarterback position a different way, and he just lets me play the quarterback position the way that I want to play it. I think that's what's made me such a different type of quarterback in this league."

In an alternate universe, perhaps the NFL doesn't let Mahomes slide to No. 10, in range for the Chiefs to trade up for the QB. Maybe, if, say, the Bears do indeed select him, Mahomes is thrown into the fire too soon, not given the creative license he has in K.C., and doesn't soar as high. Maybe.

Thankfully, we live in this timeline. The talent was always there for Mahomes to be a star, but Reid and his staff allowed it to