Patrick Mahomes flashed his greatness a month before the NFL draft with an 80-yard throw during a workout that made scouts gush

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• Patrick Mahomes put on a show at his pro day before the 2017 NFL draft.
• Mahomes made several impressive throws, including an 80-yard Hail Mary to conclude the workout.
• Wes Welker, who is now a receivers coach with the San Francisco 49ers, said scouts began applauding Mahomes in an unprecedented move when the workout finished.
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Patrick Mahomes gave a hint that he could take over the NFL at his Texas Tech pro day before the 2017 NFL Draft.

Mahomes, who played in an Air Raid offense in college that was not thought to translate to the NFL, was considered a first-round pick by the time the draft came but was not considered one of the elite quarterback prospects.

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