The GOAT debate continues to remain an evergreen topic for discussion in the NFL world. Fans usually draw conclusions on social media comparing the veterans and the gunslingers of the current generation. Recently, an old vintage clip of former Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino circulated across media platforms where he executed a perfect behind-the-back pass. This made the netizens call out Patrick Mahomes, who is widely regarded as the master of trick plays.

In the current set of active players, the Texas A&M product cum the Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes dominates the NFL arena with incredible throwing abilities. Fans usually compare him with legends of the game, and Marino happened to be the next one in line after an old snippet resurfaced on Instagram.

In the viral clip, one could see Marino launching a 40-yard bullet behind his back. It perfectly ended up reaching the hands at the end zone. Soon fans dragged Mahomes’ name into the discussion and lowballed the 27-year-old claiming that the former quarterback was much better than him.

“Mahomes is overrated,” said one of the fans. “Marino and Moon are the best strong-arm passers in NFL history,” claimed another fan.
“No doubt so tired of Mahomes”, “Haha sh*t that is some distance for a flip”, and “That’s just unreal” were some of the other comments shared by the fans.

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Per reports, this old clip dates back to September 10, 1988, in Buffalo. It happened during one of the practice sessions where Marino flaunted his throwing actions. During his illustrious career of 17 seasons in Miami, the quarterback racked up 42 touchdowns for a mammoth record of 61,000 passing yards. Even today, he is regarded as one of the greats to ever play this game.

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Looking at the current scenario, the Chiefs quarterback proves himself as a generational talent. It is highly debatable whether he has matched the records of legends like Dan Marino or not. But he is sure to go down as one of the finest athletes of the current generation.

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His former coach Mike Kafka hailed the passer for his manipulative skills. “He has an unbelievable ability to manipulate the football,” Kafka said in an interview per The ProFootballtalk. “He works it, he tries to tick me off with some of that stuff. If it happened in a game, it better be complete.” he added.

Meanwhile, all those left-handed no-look passes and a sidearm pass with the full sprint to the left cross-body bomb to the right are some of the signature moves by Patrick Mahomes. Not to mention his scrambling abilities are at another level. It will be interesting to see how much he grows in the remaining seasons of his NFL career.

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