Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes labeled the 'league's best quarterback'

The Kansas City Chiefs had a pretty bad season. For a team that's used to going all the way, they ended the season 6-11 and missed the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade. That was disastrous for this franchise.

Now, it's up to quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the team to bounce back. They brought in running back Kenneth Walker III, which should help. But when it comes to offense, it's still all about Mahomes.

Mahomes is getting high praise. Even after the team's difficult season, he's being called the best quarterback in the NFL.

Patrick Mahomes is still among the NFL's elite

Steven Ruiz of Fox Sports has a feature out on Thursday ranking NFL quarterbacks and categorizing them. There's plenty of talent in the NFL when it comes to signal-callers. He has Mahomes in "Tier 1" among the elite.

In the piece, he calls Mahomes the "league's best quarterback, no matter what the league standings or analytical charts from last year say."

"The Chiefs had no receivers who could separate from man coverage, and Mahomes' only reliable pass-catcher, Travis Kelce, was running like a beer league first baseman," he adds. "The offensive line was full of holes, the running backs produced just two runs that went for more than 20 yards last season, and Andy Reid's offense was about four years past its expiration date."

Still, Mahomes managed to somewhat deliver. He finished the regular season with 3,587 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 14 games for the team. It's proof that he's still a great quarterback but needs a boost around him on offense.