The one thorn in the side of Denver’s defense so to speak is the run game. During the offseason, they lost Malik Jackson to a bigger paycheck in Jacksonville which has left the middle of their front 7 a little softer than in the past. They’ve given up 127.7 rushing YPG which is ranked 27th in the league. An effective way to slow a defense down is to keep them on the field as long as possible. If Charles Sims and Jacquizz Rodgers can effectively run the ball and eat up the clock, it could tire out the defense if they’re forced to keep playing for extended periods of time in between rests.
Having a successful run game would also cut down on the number of throws Jameis Winston has been putting up each game. He’s averaging over 47 throws a game and has thrown the ball more than 100 times in the past 2 games combined. Bring Rodgers into the backfield to protect Winston, establish the run game, control the time of possession, and hopefully control the game.