'14 NJ OT Quenton Nelson (Notre Dame Signee)

[ResLife Hero]

Loved this:

Lewis had physics on his side – he had momentum and energy and force – but Nelson majored in business, not in physics, and the buck stopped right there.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Lol, I already miss Big Q. Can't wait to watch the Colts this year just to see him in action.

 

[IrishLion]

A man after my own heart.

Everything is sandwichable. Don't let your dreams be dreams.

 

[Greenore]

Awesome read! There are a LOT of impressive qualities about Q but what really stood out to me was his genuine leadership and ability to bond with teammates. I'll always remember the "fist bumps" between him and Big Mike. While an amazing individual, he really creates an atmosphere where it is truly about the team. Best of luck to Q and as always. Go Irish. Cheers!

 

[Irish#1]

I'm taking a day off next week to go to the Colts camp just to watch Q. I might take a look at Luck while I'm there.

 

[Irish#1]

I watched some of the preseason game against Seattle. I thought he did pretty well. A couple of early plays he got caught by the speed of the game, but adjusted pretty quickly. He destroyed a DB when he pulled. Appears the coaching staff and Indy Star liked his performance more than me!

Colts preseason observations: Rave reviews for Quenton Nelson in debut

Rookie report
The Colts’ big rookie class got its first game action in Thursday night’s preseason opener and there were some key takeaways to note.

The coaching staff was thoroughly impressed with the performance of first-round pick Quenton Nelson, who helped anchor a notable performance by the starting offensive line, particularly the interior positions. Nelson, who started at left guard, showed his power at the point of attack and was textbook when asked to pull -- an aspect of his game the Colts have raved about. On one such play, running back Marlon Mack was able to pick up a 5-yard gain despite defensive penetration because Nelson's seal block created a small crease. There also was an early pancake block that displayed all the nastiness we’ve come to expect from the team’s top draft selection.


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I just pulled up the replay of the Colts-Seahawks game to take a quick second look at Quenton Nelson. There's a play on the first series where he pancakes his guy, so much so, I can't even see the dude's jersey number. I was trying to note it in my story.

Oh well.


Stephen Holder
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Here's Nelson. In the first pic, he's just being disrespectful. This is AFTER the whistle. Lol.

In the second pic, he's pulling to the right side and absolutely destroying the linebacker. This creates a seal block that gives Marlon Mack a crease for a 5-yard run. pic.twitter.com/4ANXrWXTWy


Nelson has, at times, been dominant in practices. But to see it under the lights gave the Colts further confirmation.

“Quenton looked good,” coach Frank Reich said. “Certainly showed that he belongs where we picked him (sixth overall). Flashes of the strength and technique and power. … We’ve all talked about how good of a puller he is and how efficient he is there. He did a great job when he was pulling.”

Nelson reaffirmed all the qualities that prompted the Colts to pinpoint him as their pick well in advance of the draft. He showed power. He showed his athleticism. And he showed his ability to execute. That’s the total package for an offensive lineman, and it’s why Nelson already is proving he is one of this team’s finest players – not an audacious statement even after one preseason game.

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Quenton Nelson from last night. Mostly real good. Got into trouble when he two hand punched or leaned a bit. But when he’s taking a good set, he won’t be beat. Run game, good finishes! <a href="https://t.co/8kJhkISLfs">pic.twitter.com/8kJhkISLfs</a></p>— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) <a href="https://twitter.com/geoffschwartz/status/1027890897009168386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Irish#1]

Thanks for posting the clip.

 

[Irishize]

Q got blown up by Jadaveon Clowney today. First time I’ve seen a defenser get the best of Nelson.

 

[Irish#1]

He got the best of him, but Q was coming off a double team of the center and wasn't able to take him head on with both feet planted.

 

[Irish#1]

Q is adjusting nicely to life in the NFL.

Excerpt from Greg Doyle's column in the Indy Star.

So does this box here we’re going to check, a refrigerator-with-a-head box named Quenton Nelson. Good NFL teams, serious NFL teams, are physically intimidating. They have a presence. Ask yourself: When have the Colts last had a physical presence? Closest I can think of is Robert Mathis’ 19.5-sack season of 2013, but that was different. Mathis was a cat scooting around or even under opposing players to get to the quarterback. Nelson is a mauler, just a violent species of football player, and he made the key play on that 29-yard, Luck-to-Mack scoring pass mentioned earlier:

Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes is lined up on Colts left tackle Anthony Castonzo, and Castonzo holds him at bay for several seconds, but Luck is taking his time, looking the defense left, left, left before turning to his right, where Mack is alone in the flat. Well, that’s about the time Hughes finally gets free of Castonzo and heads for Luck. Nelson is the guard on that side, and he mauled some poor Bills defensive tackle into oblivion and found himself bored so he looked around and saw Hughes breaking free of Castonzo, heading for Luck. Not on Nelson’s watch …

By the time Mack reaches the end zone, the 6-5, 330-pound Nelson is sprawled across the turf. Somewhere underneath him, like a tennis ball under a couch, is the 6-2, 254-pound Hughes, and he’s miserable down there, flailing up at Nelson and poking him in the face and then complaining to the referee, because it ought to be against the rules to destroy someone the way Quenton Nelson just destroyed Jerry Hughes.

 

[NDIrish88]

Q is adjusting nicely to life in the NFL.

Excerpt from Greg Doyle's column in the Indy Star.

So does this box here we’re going to check, a refrigerator-with-a-head box named Quenton Nelson. Good NFL teams, serious NFL teams, are physically intimidating. They have a presence. Ask yourself: When have the Colts last had a physical presence? Closest I can think of is Robert Mathis’ 19.5-sack season of 2013, but that was different. Mathis was a cat scooting around or even under opposing players to get to the quarterback. Nelson is a mauler, just a violent species of football player, and he made the key play on that 29-yard, Luck-to-Mack scoring pass mentioned earlier:

Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes is lined up on Colts left tackle Anthony Castonzo, and Castonzo holds him at bay for several seconds, but Luck is taking his time, looking the defense left, left, left before turning to his right, where Mack is alone in the flat. Well, that’s about the time Hughes finally gets free of Castonzo and heads for Luck. Nelson is the guard on that side, and he mauled some poor Bills defensive tackle into oblivion and found himself bored so he looked around and saw Hughes breaking free of Castonzo, heading for Luck. Not on Nelson’s watch …

By the time Mack reaches the end zone, the 6-5, 330-pound Nelson is sprawled across the turf. Somewhere underneath him, like a tennis ball under a couch, is the 6-2, 254-pound Hughes, and he’s miserable down there, flailing up at Nelson and poking him in the face and then complaining to the referee, because it ought to be against the rules to destroy someone the way Quenton Nelson just destroyed Jerry Hughes.

Ouch! Poor Jerry Hughes.

 

[BabyIrish]

Q is adjusting nicely to life in the NFL.

Excerpt from Greg Doyle's column in the Indy Star.

So does this box here we’re going to check, a refrigerator-with-a-head box named Quenton Nelson. Good NFL teams, serious NFL teams, are physically intimidating. They have a presence. Ask yourself: When have the Colts last had a physical presence? Closest I can think of is Robert Mathis’ 19.5-sack season of 2013, but that was different. Mathis was a cat scooting around or even under opposing players to get to the quarterback. Nelson is a mauler, just a violent species of football player, and he made the key play on that 29-yard, Luck-to-Mack scoring pass mentioned earlier:

Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes is lined up on Colts left tackle Anthony Castonzo, and Castonzo holds him at bay for several seconds, but Luck is taking his time, looking the defense left, left, left before turning to his right, where Mack is alone in the flat. Well, that’s about the time Hughes finally gets free of Castonzo and heads for Luck. Nelson is the guard on that side, and he mauled some poor Bills defensive tackle into oblivion and found himself bored so he looked around and saw Hughes breaking free of Castonzo, heading for Luck. Not on Nelson’s watch …

By the time Mack reaches the end zone, the 6-5, 330-pound Nelson is sprawled across the turf. Somewhere underneath him, like a tennis ball under a couch, is the 6-2, 254-pound Hughes, and he’s miserable down there, flailing up at Nelson and poking him in the face and then complaining to the referee, because it ought to be against the rules to destroy someone the way Quenton Nelson just destroyed Jerry Hughes.

Lol so the bolded didnt happen but he did clobber Hughes. Great stuff!

 

[Riddickulous]

Won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for October. First guard to ever do so.

 

[Irish#1]

Beat me to it.

Q has elevated the play of the O line for the Colts. Ryan Kelly had been doing well, but his play is much better than previous years. I attribute this to Q. He's still hustling down the field to help the RB's up.

 

[Irish2155]

Beat me to it.

Q has elevated the play of the O line for the Colts. Ryan Kelly had been doing well, but his play is much better than previous years. I attribute this to Q. He's still hustling down the field to help the RB's up.

Beat me to it as well, by like a whole day, LOL - just heard it on the news.

I'll add - Colts have been named the best offensive line of the week two weeks in a row now. That is absolutely crazy considering where they were before Q. Its a streak of like 160 or something drop backs without a sack.

A lot of it too has to do with Frank Reich's play calling. He's a smart dude and understands how to move the ball. A lot of credit there.

3-5 is what it is but don't sleep on the Colts. Players are getting healthy, things are starting to click under the new leadership and the remaining schedule is less than impressive.

 

[Irish YJ]

Beat me to it as well, by like a whole day, LOL - just heard it on the news.

I'll add - Colts have been named the best offensive line of the week two weeks in a row now. That is absolutely crazy considering where they were before Q. Its a streak of like 160 or something drop backs without a sack.

A lot of it too has to do with Frank Reich's play calling. He's a smart dude and understands how to move the ball. A lot of credit there.

3-5 is what it is but don't sleep on the Colts. Players are getting healthy, things are starting to click under the new leadership and the remaining schedule is less than impressive.

Don't forget the other drafted G (Smith), who is doing great at RT....
Q is definitely the best out of the bunch, but Smith has done better than expected too.
Ballard looking great so far Q, Smith, Leonard..... And I bet had Cain not gone down, he'd be starting too.

 

[NDdomer2]

Beat me to it as well, by like a whole day, LOL - just heard it on the news.

I'll add - Colts have been named the best offensive line of the week two weeks in a row now. That is absolutely crazy considering where they were before Q. Its a streak of like 160 or something drop backs without a sack.

A lot of it too has to do with Frank Reich's play calling. He's a smart dude and understands how to move the ball. A lot of credit there.

3-5 is what it is but don't sleep on the Colts. Players are getting healthy, things are starting to click under the new leadership and the remaining schedule is less than impressive.

Certainly helps they have one of, if not the, easiest remaining schedules.

 

[Irish YJ]

Certainly helps they have one of, if not the, easiest remaining schedules.

3-5 first half, 6-2 second half

 

[Irish2155]

Don't forget the other drafted G (Smith), who is doing great at RT....
Q is definitely the best out of the bunch, but Smith has done better than expected too.
Ballard looking great so far Q, Smith, Leonard..... And I bet had Cain not gone down, he'd be starting too.

Names are slipping me...is Smith the second rounder who chose Auburn over ND? I thought that was a GREAT pick in the second round at the time for the Colts.

 

[Luckylucci]

Names are slipping me...is Smith the second rounder who chose Auburn over ND? I thought that was a GREAT pick in the second round at the time for the Colts.

Yes, Braden Smith.

 

[Irish2155]

Certainly helps they have one of, if not the, easiest remaining schedules.

Absolutely. Also consider their last two games were against teams with a combined 3 wins. The schedule opening up is an understatement.

 

[Irish2155]

3-5 first half, 6-2 second half

I can certainly see that - makes one almost second guess the 4th and 4 OT call earlier in the year... That would have been a tie more than likely - 3-4-1

 

[Irish2155]

Yes, Braden Smith.

Thank you. He's a monster too. Colts have done well upfront, and they needed too. One play maker away on the O side and they'll be an elite offense.

The defense has much more work but they've came along too. I think there is a feeling of belief starting to brew under Coach Reich's leadership.

 

[Irish YJ]

Names are slipping me...is Smith the second rounder who chose Auburn over ND? I thought that was a GREAT pick in the second round at the time for the Colts.

Yup. And Ballard did a very nice job IMO. A lot of folks were not happy with him taking 2 Gs in the first two rounds. I'd like to see him eventually go back to G if we can get a T in the draft of FA.

 

[Irish YJ]

I can certainly see that - makes one almost second guess the 4th and 4 OT call earlier in the year... That would have been a tie more than likely - 3-4-1

We've had some very close games and there's a lot you can second guess or say what if. . Cinci, Philllllllly, Houston, and the Jets all could have been different. We even fought back in NE. We're getting better, and that's what counts. I'm tempering expectations for this year, but I love how things are setting up for next year. If Ballard can hit a home run again next year, things could look very good. And Brady has to get old sometime lol.

 

[NDdomer2]

I can certainly see that - makes one almost second guess the 4th and 4 OT call earlier in the year... That would have been a tie more than likely - 3-4-1

Don't tell Dan dakich that. He'll say your an idiot and have no understanding of sports/coaching

 

[Irish2155]

We've had some very close games and there's a lot you can second guess or say what if. . Cinci, Philllllllly, Houston, and the Jets all could have been different. We even fought back in NE. We're getting better, and that's what counts. I'm tempering expectations for this year, but I love how things are setting up for next year. If Ballard can hit a home run again next year, things could look very good. And Brady has to get old sometime lol.

You make great points, a lot of close games for sure. I feel that is the NFL in general for the most part with the exception of a few teams and am happy the Colts aren't one of them.

Colts could easily be 5-3 or 6-2 and I think the team knows that. Bye week comes at a good time and I'd expect to see a very good team in the second half.

 

[Irish2155]

Don't tell Dan dakich that. He'll say your an idiot and have no understanding of sports/coaching

LOL...Double D, he likes to stir the pot to get folk's reaction. I didn't say it was the wrong call just will be questioned given hindsight if the Colts can win in the 2nd half. I watched that game and am guilty of saying "go for it, win the damn game" (along those line anyways). Just didn't work out in this case but part of the process of building a winning mentality.

 

[Irish YJ]

You make great points, a lot of close games for sure. I feel that is the NFL in general for the most part with the exception of a few teams and am happy the Colts aren't one of them.

Colts could easily be 5-3 or 6-2 and I think the team knows that. Bye week comes at a good time and I'd expect to see a very good team in the second half.

I'm just happy that we are competing and looking better. OL is getting better, Luck is back and starting to settle in, Leonard is balling....... and I feel like we have a chance to win every single game in the second half. After last year, it feels soooo good.