Quenton Nelson, Offensive Guard- 6th overall to Indianapolis Colts, 2018
In the history of the NFL Draft no offensive guard has been taken earlier than Quenton Nelson was by the Indianapolis Colts in 2018. Nelson’s collegiate highlight tape will forever be one of my favorite to watch but we’ll get into that at some other time. Nelson was drafted by a team who had talent at skill positions but what was seen as a brutal offensive line for years.
In his first year Nelson helped changed the entire attitude of the offensive line room in Indianpolis and quickly turned into as much of a star as on offensive guard can be. He may not be quite on Zack Martin’s level (because nobody is) but he’s been great with Indianpolis, earning All-Pro status in both of his first two seasons.
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