Reasons to draft Quenton Nelson

[broncos SB2010]

from rotoworld


Colts LG Quenton Nelson was named offensive rookie of the month for October.

An award usually reserved for quarterbacks, receivers, and running backs, Nelson is the first guard in NFL history to receive the honor. He certainly deserves it. The No. 6 overall pick got off to something of a rough start, but he has been dominant over the last month, helping the Colts' offensive line develop into one of the better units in the league.

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from rotoworld


Colts LG Quenton Nelson was named offensive rookie of the month for October.

An award usually reserved for quarterbacks, receivers, and running backs, Nelson is the first guard in NFL history to receive the honor. He certainly deserves it. The No. 6 overall pick got off to something of a rough start, but he has been dominant over the last month, helping the Colts' offensive line develop into one of the better units in the league.

Definitely no one like him in this draft....

[DENVERSB50CHAMP]

from rotoworld


Colts LG Quenton Nelson was named offensive rookie of the month for October.

An award usually reserved for quarterbacks, receivers, and running backs, Nelson is the first guard in NFL history to receive the honor. He certainly deserves it. The No. 6 overall pick got off to something of a rough start, but he has been dominant over the last month, helping the Colts' offensive line develop into one of the better units in the league.

Just think if Denver had actually address the O-Line in this years Draft...I was screaming at the TV for Denver to Draft Q. Nelson...Oh well what do I know.

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I was hopeful as well. Hes turning out to bethe lineman we hoped we had in bolles. Props to nelson as no doubt he puts in the work for it...maybe we can package 2 1st for luck and nelson

[dipablo]

I too was in the Nelson camp, but i cant say im upset about chubb. The worst is we could have had Ryan Ramczyk.....uggggg.

Ramzy and Nelson....drool

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I too was in the Nelson camp, but i cant say im upset about chubb. The worst is we could have had Ryan Ramczyk.....uggggg.

Ramzy and Nelson....drool

agreed. That's what I keep thinking as well. those 2 players could have solidified the oline for years.

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I too was in the Nelson camp, but i cant say im upset about chubb. The worst is we could have had Ryan Ramczyk.....uggggg.

Ramzy and Nelson....drool

I agree with you on chubb but stop it cause now your toying with me. Those 2 and then draft trey adams next year...

[Murph2432]

All those people that said you don’t take a G in the top ten because they don’t have the impact like other positions. Clearly he is making a huge impact. He did have a slow start but now he is wrecking defenders. He’s a dude you’ll never have to worry about for 10+ years now.

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All those people that said you don’t take a G in the top ten because they don’t have the impact like other positions. Clearly he is making a huge impact. He did have a slow start but now he is wrecking defenders. He’s a dude you’ll never have to worry about for 10+ years now.

Yeah that what us "nelson lovers" were saying before the draft

[Butler By'Note]

I was a big fan of drafting Nelson and was disappointed that Denver didn't. And he's been great. But at the same time a good QB helps an o-line out, and having Andrew Luck back, and playing at a pretty high level makes it easier for the o-line. So I'm not too sure that Nelson would have had the same impact in Denver. Not to say he wouldn't have been very good, but not the level we're seeing now.

And it's not like Chubb has been awful either, they're the rookies of the month, it's which side of the ball did you want to improve the line on? If Denver had taken Nelson we might all be complaining about how little pass rush Denver has and how they should have drafted Chubb because Ray was going to get hurt.

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I was a big fan of drafting Nelson and was disappointed that Denver didn't. And he's been great. But at the same time a good QB helps an o-line out, and having Andrew Luck back, and playing at a pretty high level makes it easier for the o-line. So I'm not too sure that Nelson would have had the same impact in Denver. Not to say he wouldn't have been very good, but not the level we're seeing now.

And it's not like Chubb has been awful either, they're the rookies of the month, it's which side of the ball did you want to improve the line on? If Denver had taken Nelson we might all be complaining about how little pass rush Denver has and how they should have drafted Chubb because Ray was going to get hurt.

Chubb playing this well this early makes it easier dont get me wrong. As much as i liked nelson, i preferred chubb over rosen or allen at the time

[broncos SB2010]

I was a big fan of drafting Nelson and was disappointed that Denver didn't. And he's been great. But at the same time a good QB helps an o-line out, and having Andrew Luck back, and playing at a pretty high level makes it easier for the o-line. So I'm not too sure that Nelson would have had the same impact in Denver. Not to say he wouldn't have been very good, but not the level we're seeing now.

And it's not like Chubb has been awful either, they're the rookies of the month, it's which side of the ball did you want to improve the line on? If Denver had taken Nelson we might all be complaining about how little pass rush Denver has and how they should have drafted Chubb because Ray was going to get hurt.

I don't think ray is the comp here. barrett would be the one to compare with, imo.

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I don't think ray is the comp here. barrett would be the one to compare with, imo.

I'm just using a Broncos pass rusher being out due to injury for the example.

[mozzerpete]

I was a big fan of drafting Nelson and was disappointed that Denver didn't. And he's been great. But at the same time a good QB helps an o-line out, and having Andrew Luck back, and playing at a pretty high level makes it easier for the o-line. So I'm not too sure that Nelson would have had the same impact in Denver. Not to say he wouldn't have been very good, but not the level we're seeing now.

And it's not like Chubb has been awful either, they're the rookies of the month, it's which side of the ball did you want to improve the line on? If Denver had taken Nelson we might all be complaining about how little pass rush Denver has and how they should have drafted Chubb because Ray was going to get hurt.

I don't necessarily disagree with you, but what good is having a $$$-Pro Bowl QB if he's going to be out for a season with shoulder and kidney injuries due to his O-Line not keeping him upright? There needs to be a delicate balance.

I'm content with Chubb although I preferred Nelson. Imagining Lindsay running to paydirt behind Nelson's blocking is a nice fantasy.

I would prefer Denver to focus heavily on OL in this year's draft and defense ( DT Jarrett, DE Clowney, CB's Verrett / Darby) via the FA.

Round 1: Greg Little, LT, Mississippi
Round 2: Michael Deiter, C, Wisconsin
Round 3: Beau Benzschawel, LG, Wisconsin
Round 4: Max Scharping, RT, Northern Illinois
Round 4: (Texans) Corbin Kaufusi, 3-4DE, BYU
Round 5: Nik Needham, CB, UTEP
Round 5: (Vikings) Khalil Hodge, ILB/OLB, Buffalo
Round 6: Diontae Johnson,WR/R, Toledo
Round 7: JonVea Johnson, WR, Toledo

LT Little
LG Benzschawel / McGovern
OC Deiter / Jones
RG Bolles / McGovern
RT Scharping / Johnson

Solidify the OL (focus on the run) then draft QB in '20.

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I was a big fan of drafting Nelson and was disappointed that Denver didn't. And he's been great. But at the same time a good QB helps an o-line out, and having Andrew Luck back, and playing at a pretty high level makes it easier for the o-line. So I'm not too sure that Nelson would have had the same impact in Denver. Not to say he wouldn't have been very good, but not the level we're seeing now.

And it's not like Chubb has been awful either, they're the rookies of the month, it's which side of the ball did you want to improve the line on? If Denver had taken Nelson we might all be complaining about how little pass rush Denver has and how they should have drafted Chubb because Ray was going to get hurt.

Maybe. Maybe not.

How much impact is Chubb having? He has 7 sacks but the team is still 29th ranked run D and 17th ranked pass D. They are 3rd ranked for sacks but that isn't really impacting their overall defense, unless they would be ranked even worse for pass D. Last year they were 4th ranked pass D and 5th ranked run D.