Talk about high pressure sales.
Established NFL players recruit free agents annually to get to their teams, and Trent Williams also gets a fair share of calls and texts in this cycle. However, one recruiter noticed.
It was Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs full-back who was last seen running for Buccaneers pass-rushers in the Super Bowl for the rest of his life. According to those who listened to the talks, Mahomes made a strong pitch in texts and calls to Williams over the fact that he had joined him as the Chiefs’ new left-back.
Mahomes grew up in East Texas, about 30 minutes from where Williams was raised. They know each other well, which was an extra incentive.
The Chiefs’ offer was ultimately close to what Williams eventually did with the