Tom Brady may be the “G.O.A.T.” of the gridiron, but the same cannot be said—at least for now—about his abilities in the broadcast booth. That title, rather, may currently belong to a Carolina Panthers great.

Fair or not, almost everything with Mahomes is framed against his pursuit of Brady and the title of greatest ever. This was supposed to be another step in that direction. Instead, Mahomes is stalled,