The Chiefs ended up hitting a home run with the selection of Mahomes, as they now boast the most valuable asset in the NFL due to his combination of talent and low salary cap hit. The Cardinals were last in the NFL in offense in 2018, and if Kingsbury can get that turned around, he could also prove to hold tremendous value.

There are plenty of critics wondering if an Air Raid-heavy offense can work against NFL defenses, but many people who have worked closely with Kingsbury are optimistic.

Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is also in Orlando this week preparing for the Pro Bowl. He played under Kingsbury, then the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M, as a freshman in 2012. Evans had 82 catches for 1,105 yards and five touchdowns that season and believes Kingsbury is "very deserving" of this NFL coaching shot.

"He understands players and he understands offenses," Evans said. "I'm looking for him to be very successful in Arizona."

The Cardinals have hired several coaches with NFL experience as offensive assistants, giving Kingsbury a nice sounding board on what may or may not translate effectively.

Notably, though, Mahomes and other Air Raid quarterbacks have found NFL success because their professional coaches did not force them into pro-style schemes. It seems clear Kingsbury will stick to many of the concepts that worked for him in the past, confident they will translate to the NFL game.