After a slow start in his rookie campaign, Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis finished fast, collecting 5.5 sacks over the final seven games. Then he helped clinch a Super Bowl appearance with a sack of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow during the team’s AFC Championship victory.
The Greek pass rusher is unable to explain what changed.
“I couldn’t pin down one specific spot,” Karlaftis said to reporters following Tuesday’s minicamp practice. “I started feeling good towards the end of the year [and] going into the playoffs. I’m hoping to carry that over.