While there may be another position or two that could potentially be up for grabs in the starting lineup, the nose tackle position remains the only area of the roster in which there is not clearly a ‘starting-quality player’ running in that competition, or a young pedigreed player with the upside to be that type of contributor.
Granted, nose tackle is far from a ‘starting’ role these days, a position that might only see 300 snaps a year, but you still need somebody to play those snaps. So it’s not surprising that the Steelers continue to get asked about it whenever they are subjected to questions.