3 players the Tennessee Titans would want from the Indianapolis Colts
By Will Lomas
1. Quenton Nelson, OG
I mean, how could it be anyone else.
When he came out of Notre Dame I was lower on Nelson than most because he looked heavy footed and while he was rock solid in pass protection, I thought that he would struggle to fit into a scheme where he had to go East-West instead of North-South.
I was absolutely wrong. The guy is a bulldozer and he is to be feared and respected, at least by those who watch the offensive line.
Where he fits with the Tennessee Titans is that he would obviously be the starting right guard for the team. While it is tempting to put him on the left side in this dream scenario, I like to think of the sides of the line as technical finesse vs country power.
On the left side you would have Taylor Lewan (when off suspension) and Rodger Saffold who are very good at getting to the far shoulder on outside zone runs.
At right guard and right tackle, now you have Quenton Nelson and Jack Conklin. If you are the 3-tech on that side, good luck getting any sort of bullrush against those two, in fact Lord help you if they call a “duo” block and send you on skates into your linebacker’s lap.
Ben Jones walks the line of both sides and Dennis Kelly could also be a swing tackle on either side if you want to get really nasty.
That would be the meanest and best line in the NFL, bar none. Too bad this is just a dream world (until Taylor Lewan convinces Nelson to move to Nashville since they became best friends).