Nose tackle is going the way of the Dodo. Or at least the fullback. While Mike Tomlin was referencing a global and frankly, obvious football thought, his comments won’t help the odds of someone like Michigan’s Kenneth Grant landing in Pittsburgh at No. 21 overall.
Asked about the value of a nose tackle in a sub-package heavy world, Tomlin acknowledged the position is harder to get on the field.
“I think the nose is a disappearing animal the way that the fullback is a disappearing animal in our game,” Tomlin told reporters during his annual pre-draft conference as shared on the team’s YouTube channel.