Former Badger Jack Nelson has struggled during the Falcons' preseason games. As a seventh-round pick, he's simply hoping to make the roster or practice squad, develop, and then turn into a key NFL player. However, key injuries are happening around him and above him on the depth chart, and he may be thrown into the deep end of the NFL sooner rather than later.
Nelson, in his last game against the Tennessee Titans, looked outmatched and unsure of himself, as evidenced by multiple holding penalties. It wasn't good for his prospects of making the roster. And then swing tackle Storm Norton went down with an injury that will sideline him 6-8 weeks.