Well, the Chiefs have a shiny new toy. No time was wasted figuring out how to get the ball into the hands of speedy rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy. Worthy had just three touches in Kansas City’s 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night to open the season. But he managed to turn those into two long touchdowns, showing off his blistering 4.21-second 40-yard dash that made him the fastest man in NFL Combine history. Three touches, 68 yards and two touchdowns in a debut isn’t bad, but the way Worthy scored his points shows his place in the Chiefs’ offense still needs to be worked out.

The first touchdown was breathtaking. Seriously. Worthy received the ball on an end-around handoff from Patrick Mahomes, had a crease in front of him that was lined up by incredible blocks from his teammates, and exploded to the end zone. On a field filled with some of the most physically gifted players in the world, Worthy’s speed really stood out. Ravens defenders could do nothing but grab at air and pieces of jersey as the rookie flew past them at warp speed. Sure, it’s only the first game of the entire regular season, but that speed in that limited space is absolutely breathtaking – and possibly one of the coolest plays of the entire season.

The second point for Worthy was a complete collapse of the Ravens defense, but a strong Reminder to the teams that will soon be on the schedule that Worthy is not a player you can lose track of on the back end. There was a miscommunication between the cornerbacks and the safeties and Worthy found himself untouched deep in Ravens territory. Mahomes threw him, he caught him and no one will be able to catch him from behind. As soon as he moves across the open grass field, forget about it.

That’s exactly the speed the Chiefs lacked on offense last year, but seeing how they use Worthy and pass him the ball will be a critical development for this team. Right now, Worthy is obviously still working his way in. The end-around was more of a gadget play, and Mahomes is clearly more comfortable throwing to wide receiver Rashee Rice, who led the Chiefs with nine targets in the season opener. The end-around and the broken coverage were reminders of how fast Worthy is, but they’re not really consistently repeatable things.

Not to be a spoiler or hate the opposition, but Worthy needs to prove himself as a real receiver going forward. The gadget plays will probably still work because nobody is as fast as Worthy, but it’s important to track his progress as a real wide receiver. The Chiefs will get a boost when Hollywood Brown returns from injury, but what Worthy can offer them in terms of real, repeatable plays will continue to raise their ceiling as they hunt for three straight Super Bowl victories.

Worthy is here. His presence was much needed for the Chiefs as they struggled to produce consistently explosive plays last season. As much room for improvement as there is, it is important to remember that this is the Floor for Worthy – a player who can score whenever the defense is not perfect. Thursday was a strong start for Worthy, but there are So a lot of room for improvement, which should scare the rest of the AFC.