Someone who can buy time for his quarterback in the biggest moments
Osemele (No. 72) was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft, the same season in which the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. That’s one thing he has in common with the Chiefs’ current roster — he earned his Super Bowl ring facing the 49ers. Osemele filled in at left guard during the Super Bowl run in place of injured guard Jah Reid.
When the spotlight was perhaps the brightest it’d been, Osemele stepped up in a big way and solidified himself as Baltimore’s starting left guard moving forward. Pass-blocking isn’t always perfect and when you have a quarterback like Patrick Mahomes, who flourishes when he goes off-script, sometimes you need your offensive linemen to get creative when buying you time. Osemele has been able to do exactly that for his quarterbacks throughout his career. He’s done so in some big moments, but perhaps not any more important than the above play in his first Super Bowl win.
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