Talk about a high-pressure sell.
Established NFL players recruit free agents to come to their teams every year, and Trent Williams was getting his fair share of calls and texts in this cycle, too. One recruiter, however, stood out.
It was Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs quarterback who was last seen running for his life from Buccaneers pass rushers in the Super Bowl. According to those privy to the conversations, Mahomes made a strong pitch in texts and phone calls to Williams about joining him as the Chiefs’ new left tackle.
Mahomes grew up in East Texas, about 30 minutes from where Williams was raised. They know each other well, which was an added incentive.
The Chiefs’ offer ended up being close to what ultimately landed Williams with the
