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Nose Tackles

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The one-time cornerstone of a 3-4 defense, the "zero-technique" was traditionally a player that could eat up blocks and free his linebacker up to make plays. The Pittsburgh Steelers had the prototypical NT in the sizeable form of Casey Hampton who was renowned as one of the most dominant defensive players in all of football. However, in the modern NFL, the worth of a player like Hampton just isn’t what it was as life on the nose involves spending an increasing amount of time watching from the sidelines.