Colin Cowherd (sort of) offers mea culpa for Patrick Mahomes’ absence in top arms list
Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman had the same reaction as nearly everyone in Kansas City, and probably most of the country.
A tweet from The Herd with Colin Cowherd listed the top five arm talents in the NFL and it was comprised entirely of NFL quarterbacks.
Yep, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes wasn’t included, and Hardman was incredulous.
On Monday, former Chiefs offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz joined Cowherd’s show, and the host offered an explanation of sorts.
“By the way, last week, the graphics department here, who we’re strongly considering replacing,” Cowherd said. “I said during my morning meeting there was a story out about Dwayne Haskins — and I said, ‘the five most-catchable balls in the NFL,’ Well, they put up ‘the top five arm talents’ — and the Internet exploded. And I said, it’s not an arm talent argument. It’s they throw incredibly catchable balls.
“I said (Russell) Wilson, (Tom) Brady, (Drew) Brees, Kyle Murray, Jared Goff. The Internet imploded because I didn’t have a guy in Kansas City on it. What did you make of my list?”
Schwartz, who is on ESPN radio, thought Cowherd still got it wrong, even after that explanation.
“Any list of a positive quarterback traits that doesn’t include Pat Mahomes is not an accurate list. He gives everything. I mean, catchable balls? He’s on the back of his foot, throwing the ball to Tyreek Hill — obviously the throw here to (Sammy) Watkins,” Schwartz said as a highlight was shown. “There was a throw against Baltimore this year where he’s backing up and hits a guy.
“Just from now until he retires any list that there is — just like you put Russell Wilson and Tom Brady on every list you have — Mahomes is on every single one of them as well. I mean, this guy is unbelievable to watch him play. He can just sling it, man. Even last year — when his feet were messed up and his ankle was messed up and his knee — he still just found a way to make it work. Obviously in the playoffs he was healthy and we see all the throws he made here. It’s incredible.”
Here is Schwartz setting the record straight and Cowherd’s sort of apology:
