The Washington Redskins can glean a lot from the two teams who are competing in the Super Bowl in Miami this weekend, and they are actually on a similar path to one of the teams.
Between the two quarterbacks set to take the field on Sunday, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is among the greatest talents in the NFL. His rise with the Chiefs has been historic, and part of it can be accredited to the coaching staff and mentors that he had around him in his early years. Among those voices in his corner was Alex Smith, who is now occupying a similar role with the Redskins. Just as he helped to mentor Mahomes during his rookie year in the NFL, Smith has been able to give the same attention to Dwayne Haskins in Washington.
Andy Reid had nothing but high praise for how Alex Smith set the example for Pat Mahommes on how to be a Pro. How to study, diet, workout, family – how to work them into the NFL. Pat couldn’t pay him enough. Haskins Jr now has Smith. #httr #redskins #leadership
— Julie Donaldson (@JDonaldsonNBCS) January 28, 2020
There is no evidence yet that Haskins will eventually turn into a Mahomes-level talent, but it’s encouraging to know that a man who has been near the Chiefs’ young franchise quarterback for all of his career attributes some of his success to Smith’s teaching. Now the Redskins hopeful franchise quarterback will be subjected to the same lessons and the same motivation. If you’re a fan, that’s got to make you happy.
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