Jerick McKinnon has been the most impactful presence in the Kansas City Chiefs’ backfield this season, and it isn’t just his work in the ground game that has him turning heads.
Instead, his role as Patrick Mahomes’ bodyguard on passing plays has the nation talking about the ninth-year running back. He told reporters on Thursday about his mentality as a blocker and made it clear that his short stature gives him the drive he needs to fight off pass rushers who seek to penetrate Mahomes’ protection in the pocket.
