Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes should be on the cover of Madden 19

The Madden franchise is known for their covers. If they are looking for intrigue to grace the cover, Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs is their guy.

Patrick Mahomes probably isn’t the first guy you think of when pondering who will be on the Madden cover this year. If you play the popular video game, it’s probably a thought that crossed your mind. Who’s on the cover? For the sake of the game, this is why the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, should be the guy.

Over the last three decades, Madden has sold millions of copies year after year. The multi-billion dollar franchise, according to a four-year-old report by CNN,  looks for added action, intrigue, and excitement with every new release. This season a member of the Kansas City Chiefs needs to grace the cover. Quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.

The intrigue surrounding Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs has become contagious. Over each network, newspaper, and website, analysts are eager to see what all the hype is about. If the little that we have seen so far is an indicator, the hype is real.

Mahomes can throw over 60 yards from his knees. He can throw 80 yards on his feet. He can be deadly accurate releasing the ball from his hip. There is even a no-look pass in his arsenal. He can run pretty well too. Mahomes can do things no other quarterback can do.

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The offense may be the most loaded offense in the NFL this season. There are literally no easy outs. Double teams will get destroyed. Patrick Mahomes is still an unknown as far as how good he can be, which may benefit the Madden franchise.

This season, the cover may be a hard choice. Tom Brady was on the Madden 18 cover, and he’s the reigning runner-up. The quarterback that won the Super Bowl is a backup. Other popular names like Odell Beckham, Rob Gronkowski, and Drew Brees have already been on the cover. J.J. Watt would be a popular pick if he didn’t spend the whole season injured.

There are definitely qualified names out there. Todd Gurley, Le’Veon Bell, Antonio Brown, and Julio Jones among them. Those would all be good choices and somewhat expected.

Enter Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes would be something different. If Madden were to go this route, there would be thousands of conversations leading up to the release date. Does he deserve it? What are they thinking? Why Mahomes over some of the other names that are out there?

It would be a bold move no doubt. The last bold move that Madden made when it comes to the cover was putting Peyton Hillis on the cover. A kneejerk reaction to a solid season by a little-known player that would wind up disappearing quicker than he appeared.

The intrigue is there. If Mahomes has the type of season that his teammates believe he will have and puts up numbers that would follow that performance, Madden will look like geniuses. If the Chiefs and Mahomes falter, Peyton Hillis will finally get that monkey off his back.

Mahomes will be a nationally recognized name if he wins games this season. The whole country is already whispering about him. It’s time for Madden to think outside of the box and pick a guy that could be the next great thing.

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All eyes should be on Patrick Mahomes this season, fan or not. All hands should be handling Madden 19 with Mahomes on the cover this August.