Chiefs passing game coordinator Joe Bleymaier reveals his awful mindset on what it's like to coach Patrick Mahomes

It's probably safe to say that most NFL coaches, past or present, would love to work with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Not only is Mahomes a generational talent, but he's as hard working and dedicated as anyone who's played the game. However, in the case of Chiefs passing game coordinator Joe Bleymaier, coaching Mahomes comes with a huge burden.

Here is an excerpt of Bleymaier's comments about the challenges of handling Mahomes' talents from an article written by Kalyn Kahler of ESPN.

"It makes it so much more stressful. You feel the burden as a coach and as you're putting a game plan together to not waste his abilities. To not go through a season where you don't give him the opportunity. To not screw it up as the coaching staff. So rather than feeling like this just unbridled excitement that we could do anything, it's actually more like a terror, like we cannot be the reason that we screwed this guy up or this team up."

Bleymaier also expressed the lack of confidence he has in positioning Mahomes to be the best he can after putting together game plans.

"Are we utilizing him the best? Are we giving him the stuff that he needs? It's just constantly second-guessing ourselves just so that he has everything he needs to go be himself."

Operating from a place of fear is not a great mentality for an NFL coach to have. There have been a lot of very good coaches who didn't advance as far as they could have in their careers because they never had the right guy at QB. Working with a player like Mahomes should be viewed as a blessing and privilege. 

Bleymaier's words really highlight the regression that the Chiefs' offense has undergone over the last two years. Mahomes' timing with his receivers has been off too often, and the deep passing game has become nearly nonexistent. There has also been absolutely no consistency with the running game to help alleviate pressure off of Mahomes.

Kansas City's offense has become too reliant on Mahomes' ability to create something out of nothing. More often than not as of late, it results in him running for his life or forcing a throw that results in a turnover. All of these problem culminated in the Chiefs' blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Andy Reid is known as a loyal coach, but it's past time for some fresh mindsets and voices within the offensive staff.