At one point this summer, safety Chris Horton wondered about his future. The seventh-round pick missed a week because he was sick.
“I thought I was blowing my chance,” Horton said.
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He didn’t. And Sunday he showed that he likely will get more. Horton started in place of Reed Doughty, out with the flu, and intercepted two tipped passes and recovered a fumble.
“It’s just being in the right spot at the right time,” he said. “I consider myself an IQ player. I put a lot of time in studying and learning.”
His fumble recovery and first interception set up field goal drives. His last interception ended the Saints’ last chance to win, coming with two minutes, 59 seconds remaining.
Horton played strong safety, though there were times he played deep and free safety LaRon Landry positioned himself near the line.
“He went above and beyond what he was supposed to do,” Landry said. “I knew this guy could play ball.”
