Quenton Nelson (G-ND) Rd #1 Pick #6

[GoBigBlue88]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

I understand your feelings, for one I would now take Hernandez in 2nd put at right guard. We would have one heck of a OL ... With the front 7 the Jags and Texans have we need it in my opinion...

And I would have no problem with Hernandez, because he'd be an OG taken in the 2nd round

Really, at this point, if the whole idea is that the Colts are investing heavily to protect Luck, they may as well find a RG and/or RT. It doesn't make sense to spend the 6th pick on a guard and leave 2/5 of your line totally inept.

[Dam8610]

Not-so-bold prediction: Both Roquan Smith and Tremaine Edmunds will make more All-Pro teams than Quenton Nelson.

[smitty46953]

https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...lay/550995002/

[smitty46953]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Not-so-bold prediction: Both Roquan Smith and Tremaine Edmunds will make more All-Pro teams than Quenton Nelson.

K, you don't like the pick, knew that months ago ... bet Andrew Luck is slightly pleased?

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Not-so-bold prediction: Both Roquan Smith and Tremaine Edmunds will make more All-Pro teams than Quenton Nelson.

Nope. Competition is much tougher at LB.

And I say that as someone who would have preferred one of those LBs.

[nate505]

If he's a HOF type guard, and most scouts tend to believe he is, I'm fine with the pick. Would have rather had Smith by a little bit, but I have no issues whatsoever with a sure fire OL talent, even if it is a guard.

Plus by all accounts he's very passionate about the game and has a great work ethic to go with his talent. All that sounds good to me.

[Oldcolt]

You have to be shitting me. After all the bitching on this board about Luck being killed. About the running backs having zero holes about how soft this team is the complaint is that we draft the best offensive lineman, maybe the best player in the draft but he is a guard? He seems to provide dominance at a position we haven’t dominated in ever. He also provides a locker room and game day nastiness that we desperately need Ballard is building thru the trenches. He said he would and he is sticking to his philosophy. I love the direction he is taking this team. Love the pick.

[Gimmick]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

You have to be shitting me. After all the bitching on this board about Luck being killed. About the running backs having zero holes about how soft this team is the complaint is that we draft the best offensive lineman, maybe the best player in the draft but he is a guard? He seems to provide dominance at a position we haven’t dominated in ever. He also provides a locker room and game day nastiness that we desperately need Ballard is building thru the trenches. He said he would and he is sticking to his philosophy. I love the direction he is taking this team. Love the pick.

Great post, Oldcolt. At least some people get it.

[Maniac]

Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88

It doesn't make sense to spend the 6th pick on a guard and leave 2/5 of your line totally inept.

Who says Ballard is done addressing the o-line? He could draft another o-lineman still, bring in some UDFA's, or pick up someone in the post draft cuts.

[FatDT]

Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88

Really, at this point, if the whole idea is that the Colts are investing heavily to protect Luck, they may as well find a RG and/or RT. It doesn't make sense to spend the 6th pick on a guard and leave 2/5 of your line totally inept.

Agree here.

I would not have taken a guard at #6. I would've taken Barkley over Nelson. And don't get me wrong, I think Nelson will be a very good player at worst. He's the most-hyped interior OL I can remember in a long time, he played great at ND. But outside of long-snappers and specialists I don't think there's a position in football that affects the entire team less than guard. I think the smarter pick would've been to get one of the top ILBs.

But the pick is done, we have Nelson now and he should be our best OL from day one. As GBB mentioned, you can't stop there. Get Hernandez or Williams early and really go all in on having a top NFL OL. You can't burn that high of a pick on a guard and then just leave uncertainty (Mewhort) or worse (the rest of our guys) at two other positions.

Get another high-end OL, then just take the best defensive players the rest of the way. There are still good players like Maurice Hurst, Harold Landry, Rasheem Green, Josh Jackson, Malik Jefferson, Lorenzo Carter, and BJ Hill available. Throw Shaqueem Griffin in there too.