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What To Expect from the Steelers Defensive Line after This Year
Published: June 30, 2009
Based in a three-four alignment, the job of the defensive line is not that of the four-three. In the three-four, the defensive line's job is to tie up offensive linemen so the linebackers can make the plays.
Luckily for Pittsburgh, our linebackers are one of the finest bunch in the league.
Let's check out the defensive line:
Starters
Nose Tackle—Casey Hampton.
Big Snack, as he is called, is the anchor of the defensive line. At 6'1" and a reported 325 pounds, Hampton is one of the best three-four nose guards in the NFL.
Hampton came to the Steelers as the 19th pick in the first round of the 2001 draft. He has been the starter for every game he has been healthy since.
The biggest issue with Hampton is that he is entering the last year of his contract. At 31 years of age, are the Steelers going to spend the kind ...
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