Patrick Mahomes has gone from playing the Madden video game with his dad to being on the cover.Electronic Arts announced Thursday that the Kansas City quarterback and reigning NFL MVP will grace the cover of “Madden NFL 20” when it is released Aug. 2. The announcement was made before the first round of the NFL draft.“It is awesome and definitely a full circle moment for me Anthony Sherman Jersey ,” Mahomes said during an interview with The Associated Press before the cover was revealed.In his first season as the Chiefs’ starting QB, Mahomes threw for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns during the regular season and led them to the AFC championship game for the first time since 1993. He began last season with an overall Madden rating of 77 but finished the season with a 94.Mahomes said he was approached by Electronic Arts prior to the Pro Bowl in late January about appearing on the cover. He also has given a lot of input on the development of the Face of the Franchise: QB1 feature that will be in this year’s game.The feature allows players to create their own quarterback to play through the College Football Playoff, NFL combine, draft and career with a team.<noscript></noscript> This image provided by EA Sports shows the cover of the Madden 20 video game Dustin Colquitt Jersey , featuring Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, which will be released in August. (Photo courtesy of EA Sports via AP)AP“It has been great to be able to discuss my experiences going through everything, especially the draft process, and to see how that will develop in the game,” Mahomes said.Mahomes Rashad Fenton Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys , who is an avid video game player, said games like Madden have become more realistic and that the same concept of reading a playbook applies to learning football.Players have appeared on the Madden cover since 1999. Mahomes is the eighth quarterback to be featured on the Madden cover and the second in the past three years. New England‘s Tom Brady was on the cover two years ago.Appearing on the cover has also had a stigma attached at times. Most of the cover athletes during the first 10 years suffered significant injuries the year they appeared. Recently retired Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was the most recent player to be beset by injuries when he started only six games in 2016.Wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was traded from Pittsburgh to Oakland during the offseason, was on the cover last year.100<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:View from the sidelines: NFL cheerleaders 2018Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports | Raj Mehta Draftmas season rolls along with a day-three running back who can catch the football."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Kansas City Chiefs NewsOpen ThreadsFull ArchiveLibrary Community GuidelinesContact InformationOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕25 Days of Draftmas: Bruce Anderson is a running back whose best traits may be as a wide receiverNew,13commentsDraftmas season rolls along with a day-three running back who can catch the football.CDTShareTweetShareShare25 Days of Draftmas: Bruce Anderson is a running back whose best traits may be as a wide receiverJohn David Mercer-USA TODAY SportsA very Merry Draftmas to you! It’s 25 Days of Draftmas on Arrowhead Pride Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys 2019 , where we’ll be giving you a Kansas City Chiefs draft prospect every day in April leading up to the NFL Draft. You’ll get a daily prospect profile like this one right up until Draft Day.Bruce Anderson, running backTim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports5’11” | 209 lbs | North Dakota StateProjected draft range: day threeI would take him: day threeOne-sentence bio: 2017 and 2018 All-MVFC Second Team and Senior Bowl participant. One-sentence scouting report: a running back with good hands whose best traits may route-running and pass-catching.One play:How he fits in KC: Anderson’s most intriguing traits as are a route runner and pass catcher. He looks to have natural hands that he’s willing to extend beyond his frame with confidence. High-points passes like a wide receiver. That may seem like a throwaway quality, but it really isn’t. It’s valuable. Teams can trust him in the passing game and it’s not a strain for him to be involved. Because of the offense that he ran at North Dakota State, Anderson didn’t get an overwhelming amount of opportunities to showcase his ability. However, despite limited utilization Infant Rashad Fenton Jersey , ran a variety of routes and showed promise. Anderson showed sharp breaks out of his routes and was able to separate. He efficiently executed seam routes out of the backfield. As a whole, he averaged 16.6 yards per catch his senior year. In the run game, Anderson showed good footwork with traffic around his feet. He possesses average to above-average lateral agility. He had enough speed to get the edge in the run game. Anderson’s contact balance is average to above average.Anderson is a player that Andy Reid and company could trust with a well-rounded route tree both split out and out of the backfield. Anderson told us at the Senior Bowl that he models some of his game after Alvin Kamara for his ability to work in the slot. He could create a dynamic element to the running back responsibilities in the passing game. Anderson has more potential as a receiver than runner. He’ll never be a guy that will lead a running back committee but is handed the ball off more as a tendency breaker than as a primary function of his role. He’d be an interesting addition in day three.Want to read more player profiles from Arrowhead Pride’s 25 Days of Draftmas? Click here for the complete list. And to stay informed on the players in which the Chiefs have shown interest, be sure to check out AP’s Chiefs draft prospect visit and workout tracker.KC Draft GuideThe first-ever edition of the KC Draft Guide launched this week! You can purchase it for only $9.99! We have over 225 prospect write-ups like this one, with specifics about how prospects fit the Chiefs. 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