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On a recent visit to ESPN’s campus, Patrick Mahomes threw a football over a walkway connecting two buildings, hitting a cardboard target on the other side.

That superhuman arm strength is a primary reason the 6-foot-3, 230-pound former Texas Tech quarterback has emerged as a possible first-round draft pick in Thursday’s NFL draft.

Mahomes, who threw for over 5,000 yards in 2016 with 41 touchdowns, while running for 12 more,…