# Quenton Nelson — what pundits predicted G · Notre Dame 21 checkable claims from 15 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What pundits expect (17 unsettled) - Quenton Nelson to move — “the two sides could call the deal a wash and part ways this offseason / he could enter the open market” — Cade Cracas, for 2026, said Nov 12, 2026; not settled yet - “(Nelson is likely to play a full complement in his Seattle debut, given how reluctant teams are to rotate offensive linemen.)” — [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin), for 2026, said Nov 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2d94861a-ed0e-46d3-80ea-cd795992962e - “Quenton Nelson (knee) and Brady Russell (wrist) remained full participants and look good to roll.” — [Brendon Nelson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brendon-nelson), for 2026, said Oct 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8e76ec62-2bb0-4cc4-a651-da417cccb35c - Quenton Nelson to be 1st on the depth chart — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2026, said Oct 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/68ade299-c9e1-414b-8a3a-d558ece8929a - Quenton Nelson to be 1st on the depth chart — [Albert Breer](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/albert-breer), for 2026, said Oct 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/91aab235-ccef-4807-b544-88184ec8bffc - Quenton Nelson to be 1st on the depth chart — [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan), for 2026, said Oct 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3da78314-a98d-4f6e-b7be-e40bc3d72cae - Quenton Nelson to move — “could be traded to the Giants” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/972d52ca-6da6-4963-8f7c-6ea5371c2643 - Quenton Nelson to move — “could be traded to the 49ers” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/972d52ca-6da6-4963-8f7c-6ea5371c2643 - Quenton Nelson to move — “could be traded to the Packers” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/972d52ca-6da6-4963-8f7c-6ea5371c2643 - Quenton Nelson to move — “could be traded to the Texans” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/972d52ca-6da6-4963-8f7c-6ea5371c2643 - Quenton Nelson to sign a new deal — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/972d52ca-6da6-4963-8f7c-6ea5371c2643 - Quenton Nelson to move — “could be traded to the Vikings” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/972d52ca-6da6-4963-8f7c-6ea5371c2643 - Quenton Nelson to become the highest-paid at his position — [Joel Corry](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joel-corry), for 2026, said Sep 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/25196116-210c-437d-8830-6cb98ea54b29 - Quenton Nelson to make First-team All-Pro — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7ca9e630-4d2a-4412-8afa-c0d52843d26c - Quenton Nelson to make Hall of Fame — Bill Barnwell, for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet - Quenton Nelson to become the highest-paid at his position — [Drake Wally](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/drake-wally), for 2026, said Aug 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6f80e5d3-9e55-42e7-b6b5-aeb4e6e98960 - Quenton Nelson to make Pro Football Hall of Fame — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2025, said Jul 31, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e18b6def-234d-486f-a727-ec8dc8f1328c ## Settled (4) - Quenton Nelson to move — “a fresh start elsewhere feels most likely” — [Noah Compton](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/noah-compton), for 2026, said Oct 25, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/524c6e5f-66c4-4082-b6dc-c44a819f088f - Quenton Nelson to move — “they'll likely move a player like left guard Quenton Nelson” — [Jason Buechler](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jason-buechler), for 2026, said Oct 23, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/05ebc44f-c694-465d-8c4e-ff2bd8b81163 - Quenton Nelson to stay put — [Drake Wally](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/drake-wally), for 2026, said Oct 20, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 55) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/285732b4-0f82-4f6e-83fb-552f54f51d37 - Quenton Nelson to make First-Team All-Pro — Pushing the Pile, for 2025, said Jan 8, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quenton-nelson Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology