Jordan Ta'amu just made the smartest move of his career

Jordan Ta'amu spent the 2018 offseason trying to make the Houston Texans roster, but was ultimately released after a month with the team. However Ta'amu has one main thing going for him, his youth. He won't turn 23 until December. Somehow his mobility, arm talent and youth didn't manage to land him a job from August 2018, until October 15th 2019 when he was allocated to the St. Louis Battlehawks. 

Jordan Ta'amu originally came into camp expected to be the backup with former Panther Taylor Heineke, and Nick Fitzgerald on the roster. But the inexperienced young qb got a late 22nd birthday present when he was named the starting qb for the Battlehawks. Ta'amu quickly was regarded as the second best passer in the league behind only Phillip Walker who signed with the Panthers. Ta'amu displayed impressive athleticism, a penchant for avoiding mistakes, and an ability to make big plays in a pro style offense. He went on to a ridiculous 72% completion rate, averaged 8 yards per attempt for a total of 1,050 yards, 5 tds and 2 ints in 5 games adding 41 Carrie's for 217 yards and 1 td. To me he reminds me a lot of Drew Brees, just with more mobility and I was expecting him to sign in New Orleans. However he made what I can only see as the best possible decision he could have. 

Jordan Ta'amu has now signed a contract with the defending Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. He will compete for a third string job behind Patrick Mahomes, and Chad Henne. His main competition will be 2019 rookie Kyle Shurmur. This will be an interesting case study of how the ability to play in a defacto developmental league affects a qb. The 22 year old is still young enough to be a rookie yet has the benefit of a full training camp and 5 starts in a professional league under his belt, while his competition is actually over a year older despite leaving college a year later. He also doesn't have the playing experience Ta'amu got over the past couple months. 

Regardless of how this situation plays out I think Ta'amu made the right decision because of the coaching staff he will learn under going forward. Andy Reid is the best offensive mind in the league and employees some of the best assistant coaches in the league. Ta'amu will be able to work directly with former NFL qb Mike Kafka now the Chiefs qb coach and passing game coordinator who will undoubtedly love the skillset Ta'amu brings.