Chiefs LB Nick Bolton gives Patrick Mahomes taste of his own medicine
Kansas City Chiefs LB Nick Bolton gave star QB Patrick Mahomes a taste of his own medicine during a recent training camp practice at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. Everyone knows that Mahomes has a penchant for making remarkable throws, whether it's a left-handed pass, an off-platform throw or one of his signature […]
Kansas City Chiefs LB Nick Bolton gave star QB Patrick Mahomes a taste of his own medicine during a recent training camp practice at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Everyone knows that Mahomes has a penchant for making remarkable throws, whether it's a left-handed pass, an off-platform throw or one of his signature no-look passes. Now, Bolton is taking a page out of Mahomes' book and making interceptions without even looking for the ball.
During an 11-on-11 drill during training camp practice on Thursday, Mahomes was flushed from the pocket by second-year DE George Karlaftis, who let up and might have had a sack if this weren't practice. Mahomes rolled to his right and saw that WR Skyy Moore was isolated in coverage against Bolton.
We all know exactly what the reigning league MVP thinking: "That's a mismatch."
Mahomes, of course, throws the ball up for Moore thinking that he's got a big play. Bolton didn't get his head turned around to locate the ball, but instead raised his arms to defend the pass. The football hit Bolton in the left forearm and he was able to deflect the ball to himself for quite the impressive pick.
KC Sports Network captured the whole sequence between Karlaftis, Mahomes, Moore and Bolton during practice. Check it out:
The team shared another look at the play on their own social media channels, which is even more impressive:
Bolton showcased his playmaking ability in Super Bowl LVII with his scoop-and-score touchdown (almost two of them). From the looks of this play at training camp, the third-year defensive signal-caller is picking up right where he left off.
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