Denver Broncos Must Help Out Menelik Watson Sunday

Menelik Watson will be going up against an elite pass rusher in Khalil Mack on Sunday. The Denver Broncos must do what they can to help him out.

If the Denver Broncos are going to get a big win over the Oakland Raiders, containing Khalil Mack will be critical. However, guess where Mack is most likely to line up across the field from?

You guessed it. Menelik Watson will most likely draw the fearsome defensive end in Sunday’s matchup. Hopefully, Watson can use his solid game against the Buffalo Bills last Sunday to give himself a much needed boost of confidence.

But what if the worst happens? What if Menelik Watson cannot contain Khalil Mack on Sunday? The only thing that I would hope that the Broncos do is help out Watson. The right tackle that the Denver Broncos signed has gone up against some big time competition this season.

Melvin Ingram and Demarcus Lawrence played some huge parts in their games against Watson. With this being such a huge divisional game, Trevor Siemian needs to have his jersey clean on Sunday.

One thing that the Denver Broncos can do is have a tight end on passing downs to help Watson. However, they should do that only if they see him struggling. When it comes to the run offense, what I would love to see is a sixth offensive lineman on that side of the ball if they decide to run that way.

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My biggest hope is that Menelik Watson’s first two games were just him cleaning up his game. There is a reason the Denver Broncos signed him to a big contract. There should be no reason he is performing this badly.

Hopefully, Menelik Watson has a solid game on Sunday. With how well the running offense has been and Trevor Siemian performing, having Watson on his game will be helpful. It would be nice for Watson to have a solid game against his former team as well.