What does one NFL executive and defensive coach think about the Indianapolis Colts’ Quenton Nelson?
In not-surprising news, NFL executives and coaches think very highly of Indianapolis Colts’ left guard Quenton Nelson.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently spoke to league executives, coaches, and scouts to compile his list of the top 10 interior offensive linemen ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Coming in at No. 3 was Nelson.
Nelson made his seventh Pro Bowl last season and was again named a second-team All-Pro. This was Nelson’s fifth All-Pro recognition, with three of those nods coming as a member of the first-team.
Here is what one NFC executive had to say:
“Honestly, nobody else has really taken the top spot from him,” an NFC executive told Fowler. “I don’t think there’s a dominant interior OL right now. He’s the closest thing.”
An NFL defensive coach then said this about Nelson’s game:
“He’s more vulnerable with edge pressure than he used to at this stage of his career,” a veteran NFL defensive coach said to Fowler. “But he’s still really strong and stout at the point of attack.”
As Fowler noted in his rankings, Nelson had a 94.4 pass-block win rate last season, and his 77.1 run block win rate tied for first among the top 10 interior offensive linemen.
With the Colts introducing two new starters to the interior offensive line this season, Nelson’s presence becomes even more valuable.
