When Quenton Nelson went on IR with a high ankle sprain, many freaked out and for good reason: Nelson is probably the best interior offensive linemen in the NFL and one of the best overall offensive linemen. So while there was going to be downgrade, Chris Reed has more than held his own in the starting role.
Here are blocking numbers of 4 offensive linemen for the Colts this season:
- Player A — 180 pass block snaps | 4 sacks (2.22%), 6 hits (3.33%), 9 hurries (5%), 19 pressures (10.55%) , 6 penalties
- Player B — 238 pass block snaps | 2 sacks (0.