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I'm a big fan of Nelson too but let's wait til after this season to see if he's truly an elite day1/2 talent or simply an above average p5 tackle. For some reason the first play of the spring scrimmage where Deandre blew past him gives me the jeebies
I agree here. The odds are still against him being an All ACC, AA type player this year. He'd have to take another massive step forward to make that happen.
That said, the kid has the measurables now, and he seems like one of the hardest workers, most willing to learn types. Coaches love his grit. So his floor should be his better games last season and his ceiling is very high.
If Nelson takes that step, Donaldson is healthy and fit, and Rivers gets to 2020 Nelson quality snaps, our line starts to look pretty nasty (good nasty). Scaife/Williams and Gaynor would go from our best OL starting last season to our worst.