ESPN recently ranked Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson as the top interior offensive lineman in the NFL but one anonymous defensive coach felt like giving a contrarian take.
Despite Nelson being ranked as the top interior offensive lineman, this coach disagrees simply because of one bad game against All-Pro defensive tackle Cameron Heyward.
“Ever since I saw Cam Heyward whoop up on him, I’ve never looked at him the same,” said the anonymous coach in the article.
Judging a player off of one bad game against one of the top talents in the league doesn’t seem like a wise thing to do. Even Heyward himself came to the defense of Nelson, who has earned two All-Pro nods in his first two seasons.
Man I’m not with that. So because I had a good game it devalues a great talent. Dude is heck of a talent. How about I’m a great player myself and we won the game simple as that. I know Q is a dog and I know it’s a 5 star match up when we line up.
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) July 12, 2020
Anonymous quotes from executives and coaches are always humorous because while they have a contrarian take, they are too insecure to put their name on it.
Nelson has more than proven that he is an elite talent and arguably the best interior offensive lineman in the league. He hasn’t allowed a sack in 30 consecutive games, including the game in reference against the Heyward and the Steelers.
The anonymous quotes won’t ever stop, but Heyward and the majority of NFL fans understand that Nelson is a rare talent and a truly elite player in the league.