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Chicago Bears: Quenton Nelson Eager to Join New Offense

By Erik Lambert

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Notre Dame offensive lineman Quenton Nelson in action during the 2018 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Notre Dame offensive lineman Quenton Nelson in action during the 2018 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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The Chicago Bears have already done a tremendous job rebuilding their offense thanks to a series of shrewd moves in free agency.

Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel add a perfect blend of size and speed to the wide receiving corps while Trey Burton will join Adam Shaheen to provide a pair of talented tight end targets. One wouldn’t blame the Bears for trying to get a little greedy though. The only area they haven’t been able to address to this point is their offensive line. If anything it’s gotten weaker since they released veteran guard Josh Sitton.

The good news is that problem could be solved in the draft. Indications are the interior blocking crop of the 2018 class is strong and deep. Chicago should be able to find quality players, especially with the arrival of top notching offensive line coach Harry Hiestand. However, some think they should attack the problem dead on from the very start. Or at least that’s what the draft’s top lineman would prefer they do if it were his decision.

Nelson would add punch to the new finesse Bears

Football, at its heart, is a violent sport. It requires men who embrace that reality. Nobody does that more freely than Nelson. He’s a nasty human being on the field. Not only is he an athlete and powerful, but he backs it up with an edge. Defenders don’t like lining up across from him. The Bears need guys like that up front, someone to add some “mean” to their new-look offense that is focused a little more on finesse than smashmouth these days.

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Nelson would be an instant starter with an All-Pro ceiling. To put it in perspective, Notre Dame ran for over 3,000 yards in 2017. Their leading rusher, Josh Adams who had 1,430 yards may not get drafted. That is the sort of impact Nelson had up front. So try to imagine what he could end up doing for Jordan Howard. The Bears have to be interested in finding out. Whether the seven teams in front of them for this draft will comply is another story.

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