Name: Mareina Harris
NFL Draft Cover Letter by Patrick Mahomes II
Patrick Mahomes as a: Character Trait Evidence
Person (example) Humble “I’m not perfect. But football isn’t always
perfect. It doesn’t always go the way you
expect. I know that I might not have given the
perfect answer for every one of your
questions.”
Person Hardworking “And I know that if I want to walk in and
make an immediate impact, my mindset has to
be that I have to continue to improve every
day, every practice, every snap. I’m
determined to do that.”
Player Committed “But I hope you noticed that every answer I
gave was sincere. And that when I made a
mistake on the field, I always held myself
accountable. I hope you realized that I can do
a lot more than just throw the ball far. I don’t
want you to think that a big arm is the only
thing that got me here. I’m a football player.
And I’m ready to do the job as your
quarterback.”
Teammate Leader “Leaders set an example for others. I don’t
expect to walk in and know everything on the
first day of training camp, but I am ready to
get started on that process. Right away you’ll
see the type of player I am and, more
important, the type of player I want to be in
the huddle.”
Teammate Optimistic “You’ve watched me run and jump and lift
weights and throw the ball as far as I can.
How does this quote show that character trait?
Being humble means to not be selfish or put
yourself first. It means to think of others before
yourself. In this quote, he admits that he is not
perfect and things don’t always turn out good for
him.
Being hardworking means to be determined, to
put 110% effort into something that you enjoy
doing. That you are passionate about, he uses
his mindset to push him to his limits.
Being committed means to give all your effort, to
be more than, “just ok”. It means to be more than
just prepared. In this quote, he admits that he
holds himself accountable for when he makes
mistakes and fixes them so they would be better
the next time.
Being a leader means to set an example for
others to follow, to set up everyone for success.
He explains that there is a proccess to becoming
a leader.
To be optimistic means to look forward to the
positive things coming ahead in the future. In the
 You’ve wondered aloud if I can adjust to the quote, he is saying that he can adjust to the pro
speed of the pro game and adapt to the game speed. He is saying that he can persevere
complexity of an NFL offense.” through anything.

In many ways, this letter is about more than just “football”. How can you apply it to your life
in at least two different ways?
*Please use the proper paragraph format that you learned last week to respond to this prompt.

In the Draft Letter by Patrick Mahomes, the writer makes the claim that this letter is more than just football. Towards the
ending of the letter Patrick Mahomes explains that Leaders aren’t just playing football, leaders are everywhere and leaders can
set up others for success. For example, he states, “Leaders set an example for others. I don’t expect to walk in and know
everything on the first day of training camp, but I am ready to get started on that process. Right away you’ll see the type of player
I am and, more important, the type of player I want to be in the huddle.” This quote is saying that being a leader means to set an
example for others to follow, to set up everyone for success. He explains that there is a proccess to becoming a leader. He also
states, “And I know that if I want to walk in and make an immediate impact, my mindset has to be that I have to continue to
improve every day, every practice, every snap. I’m determined to do that.” This quote is saying that being hardworking means to
be determined, to put 110% effort into something that you enjoy doing. That you are passionate about, he uses his mindset to
push him to his limits. How we can use this in our lives is using our mindsets to drive ourselves to be our best and persevere
through life. In the Draft Letter by Patrick Mahomes, the writer teaches us that leadership and success aren’t just needed in
football, they are needed everywhere.