An uncommon charisma
“But if Mahomes’s game-breaking talent has become evident to all, Kingsbury thinks the Chiefs also benefit from something more hidden: a ‘magic people don’t see,’ an uncommon charisma.
“‘I’ve been around a couple of guys who can do this—Tom Brady was one of them: He can be one of the guys, and that’s why they all love him and they play their asses off for him, and when you talk to his teammates they rave about him. But when it’s time to step it up, they know how to separate and be the guy,’ explains Kingsbury. ‘They’re secure in who they are. They’re genuine. They know they’re the baddest motherf***** on the field.'”
The special trait that Mahomes carries that makes him so great has been described in a number of different ways. Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury, his former head coach at Texas Tech, really captures it here in a unique way. Talking not about his football prowess, his arm strength, or all of that. Instead, it’s the “uncommon charisma” that he has that makes him so special. It’s something you can’t coach, but when you’ve worked with the great ones, you see it and understand it.