Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on the run Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Patrick Mahomes has fun reaction to annual 40-yard dash trolling

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 2/29/24

Patrick Mahomes kindly asked NFL Network to cut him some slack during this year’s scouting combine by not mocking him over his 40-yard dash time, but that request has officially been denied.

Mahomes ran the 40-yard dash in 4.80 seconds at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine, which is average for a quarterback but underwhelming for one with his mobility. The Kansas City Chiefs star has since been mocked over the 40 time on numerous occasions.

On Wednesday, Mahomes took to social media to jokingly ask NFL Network to lay off him this year. The producers responded on Thursday by showing an overlay of Florida State defensive tackle Braden Fiske running a better 40 than Mahomes. The same clip saw 356-pound Texas defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat coming in behind Mahomes, with network personality Rich Eisen joking that Mahomes should be “happy to finish second” for the first time in his life.

whoops https://t.co/XaWH8bp2fn pic.twitter.com/gmWUY7MEkE

— NFL (@NFL) February 29, 2024

Mahomes had to have known that was coming, especially after he brought it up the previous day. As expected, he was a great sport about it.

https://t.co/zNyAD2uO8b pic.twitter.com/FU0cPvOzei

— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) February 29, 2024

The fact that Mahomes ran a 4.80 is even further proof that the 40-yard dash often means very little. Mahomes just won his third Super Bowl and is more than capable of making plays with his legs. Despite that, NFL Network is determined to never let fans forget his unathletic display.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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