After rising to his feet, Kansas City Chiefs left guard Kingsley Suamataia took three steps, then violently pumped his fists downward while screaming in satisfaction.
This was early in the second half of a Week 4 home win over the Baltimore Ravens, and Suamataia and teammate Travis Kelce had done more than complete their pulling assignments on a 12-yard Isiah Pacheco run.
They also had put two Ravens defenders on the ground.
“I got the D-end, Trav got the linebacker, and we both pancaked the guys at the same time,” Suamataia said with a smile. “So it was a great feeling.”
So just how good — and confident — was Suamatatia playing during this stretch against the Ravens?
Consider this: Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who typically isn’t over the top during news conferences, singled out Suamataia’s second and third quarters against the Ravens, saying he “was really on fire there.”
“He was very aggressive,” Reid said.
It was just part of the best day of Suamataia’s young career as the second-year player also had a standout effort with pass protection.