Cowboys LISTEN: How Can Dallas Stop Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes?

Locked On Cowboys: How To Stop Patrick Mahomes + Twitter Questions

Jeremy Brener | Nov 18, 2021

For the first time in his career on Sunday, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will face the Dallas Cowboys.

In just five years, Mahomes has gone from intriguing quarterback prospect to league MVP, two-time AFC champion and Super Bowl champion.

But the Mahomes fans have grown accustomed to over the past few years has been away in the early going in 2021. The Chiefs failed to score more than 20 points in their three games before appearing on Sunday Night Football this past weekend, where the Chiefs of old began to resurface.

Mahomes completed 35 passes on 50 attempts for 406 yards and five touchdowns in a win over the Las Vegas Raiders. If he plays like that this weekend at home, the Cowboys will have their hands full.

And they know it. Said Dallas rookie star Micah Parsons: “His throwing power. His ability to throw no-looks. I mean, this is a guy I like on ‘Madden.’ So my first time playing him, I’m really excited to see what he does in person. He’s just a terrific player, future Hall-of-Famer.”

But that will be then. This is now.

In order to neutralize Mahomes, you have to limit and contain at least one of his top two targets: wide receiver Tyreek Hill and tight end Travis Kelce. In the three games where the offense struggled, either Hill or Kelce was limited to less than 50 yards. It's extremely hard to contain both of those weapons, but by taking one extraordinary target and making him ordinary, you move a lot closer to your goal of beating the Chiefs.

There is also the matter of pocket containment; Dallas has put in extra time at The Star on defensive scramble drills as a Mahomes heads-up there.

In this episode of the "Locked On Cowboys" Podcast, hosts Marcus Mosher and Landon McCool discuss how the Cowboys might try to stop Mahomes and the Chiefs offense.

They also slide off topic a little bit to break down some barbeque and the differences between Texas and Kansas City.

Marcus and Landon deal with all that more on this episode of "Locked On Cowboys." Join us here!

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Published Nov 18, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.