Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said Quenton Nelson is a “surefire Hall of Fame guard with a great track record” after acquiring the eight-time Pro Bowl left guard from the Indianapolis Colts.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald praised Quenton Nelson on Thursday after the team completed a trade with the Indianapolis Colts to bring the eight-time Pro Bowl left guard to Seattle.
Macdonald described Nelson as a “surefire Hall of Fame guard with a great track record” during a conversation with reporters.
In the trade, Seattle sent a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-rounder to Indianapolis for Nelson. The 6-foot-3 guard has earned All-Pro recognition six times, including three First Team selections and three Second Team selections.
Nelson has started 136 of a possible 140 career games, missing four contests in 2021 due to an ankle ailment.
This season, Nelson has remained a top offensive lineman in pass protection, according to Pro Football Focus. In 275 pass-blocking snaps, Nelson has surrendered just six pressures, including one quarterback hit and five hurries, for a 2.2% pressure rate that ranks third among left guards.
Pro Football Focus has also credited Nelson with winning 94.4% of his pass-blocking reps. That rate ranks fifth, compared with Seattle’s current left guard, Grey Zabel, who has a 91.7% win rate that is tied for 22nd.
Seattle has been 19th in the league in pass-blocking, while quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Drew Lock have been sacked or hit 18.2% of the time on dropbacks, a figure described as the NFL’s fifth-highest rate.
Nelson is already in town and getting acclimated as the Seahawks prepare to host the 5-2 Chicago Bears for a Monday Night Football game. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET.
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