Where does Indianapolis Colts’ guard Quenton Nelson rank among his position group entering the 2025 season?
Where does Indianapolis Colts’ guard Quenton Nelson rank among his position group entering the 2025 season?
Pro Football Focus continues on as they rank the top 32 players at each position group ahead of the upcoming year. When it comes to the guard spot, Nelson is listed at No. 4.
Ahead of him on Mason Cameron’s rankings are Chris Lindstrom at No. 1, followed by Joe Thuney and Quinn Meinerz.
“While Nelson’s grading profile had dipped slightly prior to this past season, 2024 was an impressive return to form for the veteran,” wrote Cameron. “His 81.3 PFF overall grade ranked fourth among qualifiers, his highest mark since 2020. Even still, Nelson has produced above the rest of the league, posting the second-most PFF WAR (1.31) among guards over the past three seasons.”
This past season, Nelson made his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl team and was also named a second-team All-Pro–his first All-Pro nod since the 2021 season.
He ranked 15th among all guards in pass-blocking efficiency, and he was fourth in run-blocking grade. According to PFF’s tracking data, Jonathan Taylor averaged 4.8 yards per rush when running to Nelson’s direct left and 5.3 yards per rush when running to his direct right.
At No. 25 on these rankings was former Colts guard Will Fries, who is now in Minnesota. Outside of quarterback, one of the bigger question marks on this Colts’ roster heading into training camp is how well Matt Goncalves will transition from tackle to guard.