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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Darius Leonard was his best pick in that draft and was a MASSIVE feather in his cap. It was a Chris Jones caliber pick.
And who knocked Creed down a notch? I said it's hard for a C to be a cornerstone player. Look at the market for Cs vs. Gs - guards are clearly more highly valued in the league. I couldn't explain to you why, but the market makes it clear that teams see Gs as more important players.
And even at that, Nelson had a hell of a tough road to being a real franchise type player at G. He managed it because he made the All Pro team his first 3 years in the league. He hasn't just been good, he's been exceptional.
I don't know how many guys have EVER done that, but it can't be more than a dozen. Maybe Zack Martin or Patrick Willis in recent history? Nelson has been a HoF caliber player from the moment he took the field.
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Nelson, IMO, was like Berry for us. It was a no brainer pick. He gets credit for taking him but I don’t view it as some genius move. Indy needed offensive line help and he had one of the best OGs available to him.