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NFL Mock Draft 2018: Complete first round after Week 12

By Andrew Miller

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins and Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans meet on the field after a 28-23 Trojan win at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins and Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans meet on the field after a 28-23 Trojan win at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – OCTOBER 28: Josh Adams #33, Alex Bars #71, and Quenton Nelson #56 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Notre Dame Stadium on October 28, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – OCTOBER 28: Josh Adams #33, Alex Bars #71, and Quenton Nelson #56 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Notre Dame Stadium on October 28, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

. Offensive Guard. Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Quenton Nelson. 5. player. 46

If Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard does not go with an offensive lineman in the first round, there is something wrong. The Colts have one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL, and it’s been that way for a while.

Whether the Colts decide to go with Notre Dame offensive guard Quenton Nelson, offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey, or Texas offensive tackle Connor Williams, the line needs to be upgraded. There’s other areas to build upon but none more important than the offensive line.

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Notre Dame has one of the best ground games in the country, led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams. If not for offensive lineman like McGlinchey and Nelson opening enormous holes up to run through, Wimbush and Adams would not be having the same type of production.

If franchise quarterback Andrew Luck wants any chance to have a successful career moving forward, he’ll need an offensive line to protect him. Even Jacoby Brissett is getting hit all the time trying to keep plays alive.

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