Even Patrick Mahomes understands why he’s not top-ranked QB in NFL poll

By admin — In News — July 15, 2026

   ​Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes isn’t all that worried about being ranked as the second-best quarterback in the NFL by an ESPN poll of various NFL executive and coaches shared this week.Mahomes got ranked second in the annual poll behind Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, which is understandable as the former is coming off an ACL injury and a down season (by his standards) with the Chiefs.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile talking with Yahoo Sports Daily about the ranking, Mahomes understood why he was where he was… which is, you know, still pretty dang good if you ask anyone else.”You understand it, I mean, coming off injury,” Mahomes told Yahoo Sports Daily about the poll. “We didn’t play as well as we wanted to the last few years. You’re going to drop in the rankings of some sort… at the same time, there’s a lot of good quarterbacks on that list. I’m just happy to be a part of it.”The three-time Super Bowl winner is obviously still one of the best quarterbacks of all time, so a second-place ranking on one poll doesn’t really mean anything. He’s still a lethal talent on the field who can change any game he’s in just by making those plays that only he can. Allen is the best quarterback right now, but Mahomes can regain that.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe says that that’s the goal.This article originally appeared on For The Win: Even Patrick Mahomes understands why he’s not top-ranked QB in NFL poll  

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