When Patrick Mahomes takes the field this season to begin his time as the starting quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, he'll have a strong collection of talent surrounding him that features running back Kareem Hunt, wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins, and tight end Travis Kelce. It's a supporting cast that was labeled as the best of any quarterback in the NFL in a feature published by Bleacher Report last week.

Mahomes' supporting cast, which features three Pro Bowlers in Hunt, Hill and Kelce, was rated ahead of the powerhouse collections of talent on the Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

"Hunt is just 22, Hill 24. Kelce's in his prime," wrote Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report. "And they'll be even better supported in 2018 after the front office spent big on 25-year-old former 1,000-yard receiver Sammy Watkins, who scored eight touchdowns with the Rams in 2017. Throw in that the underrated Chris Conley—who's caught 65 percent of the passes thrown his way the last two years—should be good to go after missing all but five games because of an Achilles injury in 2017, and you have the best all-around supporting cast in the NFL."

Each of the aforementioned teams has multiple standout players surrounding their quarterback, such as Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell on the Pittsburgh Steelers; Julio Jones and DeVonta Freeman on the Atlanta Falcons; Michael Thomas, Alvin Kamara, and Mark Ingram on the New Orleans Saints; and Todd Gurley, Brandin Cooks, Cooper Kupp, and Robert Woods on the Los Angeles Rams; but the Chiefs may have the most complete combination of running backs, receivers and tight ends. The Chiefs have quality depth as well, with Conley, Demarcus Robinson, and De'Anthony Thomas at receiver and Spencer Ware, Damien Williams, and Charcandrick West at running back. The offensive line might not wind up being among the league's elite units, but it should be solid if the starters remain healthy. There may be question marks elsewhere on the roster, but Chiefs general manager Brett Veach made sure this offseason Patrick Mahomes had everything he needed to succeed in his first year as a starter and beyond.

Now it's a matter of all the pieces coming together. The offense took the first step over the past several weeks in offseason workouts, with the next step coming when training camp begins on July 25.

“I think we’re progressing really well," Mahomes said earlier this month, per Chiefs.com. "Just from the OTA to now I feel like guys are starting to get on the same page. We’re able to almost adjust routes and I’m throwing the ball before because I know and we’re on that same page so I’m excited for that. We’re going to keep getting better every single day.”