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Steelers Depot Draft Discussion V: The Value of a Premium Nose Tackle

Related Topics: Casey Hampton

This is the fifth in a 10-part series that concludes on April 26, the day before the 2023 NFL Draft starts. Each day Depot staff members offer their spin on a Steelers-related draft question.

A crystal ball tells you that a nose tackle in the draft (and, yes, it does reveal the player) will have a similar impact as Casey Hampton in his 12 seasons with the Steelers though may not be as dominant “Big Snack.” Would you take that player at #17 overall?

Dave Bryan: Not this year, no. Based on this year’s draft class study, I personally don’t think a player that would come close to measuring up to Casey Hampton even exists, especially when it comes to first-round worthiness.