So, yeah, Chiefs rookie Patrick Mahomes can throw the deep ball

The arm strength was one of several attributes that made quarterback Patrick Mahomes the Chiefs’ first-round draft pick in April.

He showed it off Thursday in the Chiefs’ preseason finale.

Mahomes connected with wide receiver Demarcus Robinson on a pair of deep passes in the first half.

He hit Robinson in stride on a skinny post route for a 53-yard gain in the first quarter. That ball traveled nearly 60 yards in the air.

But the following deep ball was perhaps even more impressive. On the next drive, Mahomes scrambled to his right and threw the ball on the run, again connecting with Robinson, this time for a 46-yard gain.

Mahomes received the start against the Titans with the regulars getting the night off.

This story was originally published August 31, 2017 at 8:38 PM with the headline "So, yeah, Chiefs rookie Patrick Mahomes can throw the deep ball."