Peyton Manning’s Trust Key to Playing Time for Cody Latimer

May 24, 2014   ·   Christopher Hansen   ·   Jump to comments

For a receiver, having Peyton Manning as the quarterback throwing you the ball is like a dream come true. Manning has been great for the careers of many wide receivers.
When the team used its second-round pick on wide receiver Cody Latimer, the first thought that crossed everyone’s mind was how he would get playing time. Even in a pass-happy offense, there aren’t enough targets for Cody Latimer when Manning has to feed the ball to Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, Wes Welker and Julius Thomas.
While opportunity is a factor, earning Manning’s trust is actually the key to playing time for Latimer. If Manning trusts him, the Broncos will figure out a way to get him on the field.
The 2014 NFL draft was a deep draft thanks to a record number of underclassmen, and it was particularly deep at wide receiver. Except for the quarterbacks, the 55 players drafted ahead of Latimer should be Day 1 starters or significant role players as rookies, which is in stark c...

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