FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2015, file photo, Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes prepares to pass against Baylor during an NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, FIle)

 Tony Gutierrez

Finley says:Β The son of a former big-league pitcher, Mahomes has the rocket arm and raw tools to eventually be an NFL star. He’ll learn the ropes from Carson Palmer, then β€” whether it's next year or in 2019 β€” take over for him.Β 

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