The Athletic Football Show on Patrick Mahomes

Mahomes thriving in modernized Chiefs scheme with elite under center play action efficiency.

Mahomes is benefiting from the Chiefs' modernized offensive scheme featuring 39.7% under center snaps (up from 18.5% last year) and heavy play action. On under center play action throws, he's averaging 13 yards per attempt with a 73.7% success rate and 0.59 EPA per play; through three games, the Chiefs have accumulated more cumulative EPA on under center play action throws than they had in three of the last four full seasons. His time to throw is 2.45 seconds on quick-hitting gun passes with a 48% success rate and 0.1 EPA per drop back, allowing the offense to minimize exposure of weaker pass protection.

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