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"Most college teams are running some version of a 4-3 defense," says Eric DeCosta, the Ravens' director of college scouting. "If you see a defensive tackle in college, he's probably more of a 4-3 tackle than a true nose tackle. It's not a natural thing for most guys coming out of college to play two-gap responsibilities. It definitely takes some time to work on."
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Getting Their Nose Dirty
Imagine walking down a crowded New York sidewalk and colliding head-on with someone heading in the other direction. While the two of you try to disengage, another guy sideswipes you. Then, someone else shoves you from the other side. These other pedestrians are big, strong and wear heavy body padding, and the jostling continues block after block after block.
Now you know how it feels to be a 3-4 nose tackle in the NFL. Sort of. "To play that position, you really have to be a stud," says the Raiders' Ted Washington, 36, who is playing nose tackle for the 14th season and with his sixth team. "You get pounded on every pl...See the full content of this document
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