Kliff Kingsbury interview: Texas Tech head coach talks Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs interest and more

Sep 10, 2016; Tempe, AZ, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Patrick Mahomes II (5) and head coach Kliff Kingsbury against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the first quarter at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Tempe, AZ, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Patrick Mahomes II (5) and head coach Kliff Kingsbury against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the first quarter at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
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ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Texas Tech Red Raiders on the field before the game against the Baylor Bears on November 25, 2016 at AT
ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Texas Tech Red Raiders on the field before the game against the Baylor Bears on November 25, 2016 at AT

Our exclusive interview with Texas Tech head football coach Kliff Kingsbury about Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs interest and NFL’s “talking heads.”

“It all worked out perfectly.”

If Texas Tech head football coach Kliff Kingsbury could have scripted NFL Draft weekend for his star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes II, he would have written it exactly as it unfolded. That includes having the Kansas City Chiefs trade up into the top 10 to select Mahomes to be the future of the franchise.

Kingsbury is a true believer in Mahomes — his cannon of an arm, his personality and demeanor, his on-field instincts, his ability to extend the play and make something from nothing. He’s also a true believer in the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s clear Kingsbury holds Andy Reid in high esteem as he talked to us about K.C. being the ideal spot for Mahomes to land.

We recently sat down with Kingsbury to discuss what Mahomes’ draft tale means for the Texas Tech program, the Chiefs’ level of interest throughout the entire process and what he’d like eto say to the “talking heads” who aren’t sold on Mahomes as a franchise quarterback.

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