PATRICK Mahomes turned heads by calling somebody out – and that somebody would merely be himself.

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs‘ star quarterback made his displeasure clear over his efficiency final season, which led to a brutal Tremendous Bowl 59 defeat.

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Mahomes and the Chiefs made it to their third straight Tremendous Bowl in 2024.

However the two-time NFL MVP had down numbers from his earlier marketing campaign that noticed him win Tremendous Bowl 58 MVP.

Final season, Mahomes threw for 3,928 yards, marking the primary time as a full-time beginning quarterback that he didn’t amass the 4,000-yard mark.

And after two productive playoff video games, the veteran was sacked 5 occasions and threw two interceptions within the Chiefs’ lowly 40-22 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles in February’s Tremendous Bowl.

On Tuesday, Mahomes shared that not solely does his group have to enhance from final 12 months, but additionally himself, in an trustworthy admission.

“There’s stuff we’ve received to get higher at,” Mahomes stated in an interview with USA At the moment.

“Particularly myself.

“There’s performs on the soccer discipline that I didn’t make final 12 months, that I’ve made in earlier years.

“On the finish of the day, I’m going to do no matter it takes to win, whether or not that’s passing for lots of yards, not passing for lots of yards.”

Mahomes continued, saying that he has to make higher throws, particularly when there is a potential downfield cross to be made.

“However I believe if I play higher, that’s going to make it higher for the group.

“So, I’ve received to be higher at executing every time the pictures are there, making these throws.

“As a result of that’s going to alleviate strain on our protection and make them play extra free and make the group play extra free.”

His 6.8 yards per try mark from final 12 months was a career-worst.

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Reid and Mahomes have continued to share their aim of throwing the ball additional down the sphere to the likes of Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy, amongst others.

With a view to do this, the Chiefs’ offensive line must enhance, and the franchise has revamped the unit this offseason, drafting sort out Josh Simmons within the first spherical of April’s NFL Draft and transitioning Kingsley Suamataia to left guard.

Mahomes acknowledged that his mentality following a Tremendous Bowl loss is totally different than every other feeling going right into a season.

“It simply offers you a little bit additional in a few of the exercises and people movie classes, to attempt to discover the little issues to get even higher,” Mahomes stated.

“You attempt to do this when you’ve got success, however on the identical time, when you’ve got success you may typically be complacent.

“Clearly, you do not wish to lose the sport, but it surely can provide you a little bit bit extra motivation to be even higher.”