NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 15: Quenton Nelson #56 of the Indianapolis Colts leaves the field after a 19-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
Why hasn’t Colts OL Quenton Nelson been able to replicate the dominance he showcased over his two seasons?
If there’s one downside to players setting impossibly high standards for themselves with a substantial sample size of evidence to back it up, it’s that it comes with having to live up to or exceed them year after year.
Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Quenton Nelson has learned that the hard way this season, as he hasn’t exactly replicated the success he enjoyed in the trenches over the first two seasons of his career, both which saw him earn All-Pro honors.