INDIANAPOLIS -- Quenton Nelson spoke with a measured voice, almost in a monotone, as though he was reading IKEA furniture assembly instructions.
"As a blocker, my mindset is being dominant," he said Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine. "I want to dominate my opponents -- and take their will away to play the game by each play, and finishing them after the whistle. I would consider myself a nasty player."
It was almost hilarious how matter-of-factly Nelson spoke about his most vicious football-playing instincts, the reasons he believes he should be a top five pick in this year's NFL Draft, despite playing a position, offensive guard, that usually gets little attention in the top five.