The Broncos wide receivers didn’t have a touchdown for nearly the first six quarters of 2015.
In fact, no one on the offense did.
And Denver fans were in sheer panic mode, rightfully so. Just 18 months removed from the greatest offense in NFL history the unit looked lost. From Manning, to the running backs, to the tight ends, to the offensive line to the wide receivers it wasn’t pretty. And then Emmanuel Sanders caught a ball just inside the ten-yard line, sprinted toward the goal line and triumphantly did a front flip into the end zone at Arrowhead signifying the Broncos and their wide receivers were back.
Sanders also went on to score the game tying touchdown with less than a minute left and the Broncos defense did the rest. He’s been a beast to start this season and a huge reason Denver is 2-0.
But on the other side of the coin there is Cody Latimer, who after a summer of being hyped as the clear No. 3 receiver had a disappointing camp and still hasn’t caught a single pass this year. While most fans assume Latimer is still on the verge of breaking out, that’s simply not the case. Latimer has been buried on the depth chart with two guys who showed more in the preseason and thus far in a couple of games.
So where do all six guys stand? Let’s see how it all sorts out in this week’s wide receiver rankings.
No. 6 — Bennie Fowler
#Broncos WR Bennie Fowler @b_fowler13 & RB Kapri Bibbs @kapribibbs sideline at Rocky Mountain Showdown #CU #CSU pic.twitter.com/54Ahxrw5cK
— Mile High Sports (@MileHighSports) September 19, 2015
One of those guys is on the practice squad and the other isn’t — Fowler should be happy just to be on the team. And that’s no knock on him, Fowler had a monster preseason and earned his spot. His time will come at some point.