Stud No. 2 – Cody Latimer
Admittedly, the staff here at Mile High Sports has not been particularly kind to Cody Latimer in his time with the Denver Broncos. Unable to find the field last year because he didn’t know the playbook and flat-out beat out of reps by guys like Bennie Fowler earlier this year, Latimer hasn’t had a great start in his first two years in Denver.
As a second-round pick in 2014, Latimer should have by all rights collected his second touchdown at this point. And while he and his critics are still waiting for that to happen, Latimer made perhaps the biggest (and least heralded at this point) play in the win over New England.
With Omar Bolden and David Bruton getting extra reps for the injured T.J. Ward, Latimer was promoted to gunner mid-game. On his second opportunity he didn’t disappoint, forcing a muffed punt that changed the entire shape of the second half.
Instead of getting the ball back with a chance to drain the clock and go up by three scores, New England let Denver in the end zone and back within a touchdown. It was without a doubt the biggest play of the night and the biggest play of Latimer’s young career.
