Jim Burt was also an extremely underrated player because he played alongside fantastic defensive linemen and outside linebackers such as Leonard Marshall, George Martin, Lawrence Taylor, and Carl Banks.
there is one way that nose-tackles are sufficiently appreciated, and that is salary. fans, stat people, commentators, etc may all underrate them, but their salary is sometimes second or third highest on their team. so far we only have one nt in the hall of fame. (curley culp). and while kulp was certainly great, making the hof as a 265 pound nt, i'd still like to see a couple of modern 320+ guys get in. so far haloti ngata has gotten close (finalist in his first year of eligibility, and likely will get in eventually) he's 350 lbs, can play nose or 3-4 end, and contributed a ton to some great defensive teams. ted washington was the biggest and i believe the best of them. ted junior of course, ted washington sr. was an olb for the oilers 1973-82, and was a better than average starter, not to be confused with his giant son.ted jr. was high school state wrestling champion of florida before going to college and exceeding the max weight to wrestle in ncaa (286). ted holds the distinction of playing with 5 hall of fame qbs.(montana, steve young, jim kelly, elway, and brady) chester mcglockton was possibly the most athletically gifted of them, with a sub -5 second 40 time as a 340 pounder. he also had more sacks and general pash-rushing success than other nose tackles. others deserving mention are sam adams and fred smerlas.
Kelly Gregg. Long time great Raven and former Oklahoma Sooner. I think state champion wrestler in high school too. He was always my favorite Nose Tackle.
Vince Wilfork was an extremely underrated player because he played alongside other defensive linemen and outside linebackers such as Richard Seymour, Ted Washington, and Willie McGinest.
Anthony McFarland was also an extremely underrated player because he played alongside other defensive linemen and outside linebackers such as Warren Sapp, Simeon Rice, and Derrick Brooks.
There used to be a brand of nose tackle that was a little smaller and faster. Reggie Kinlaw was an example with the Raiders back in the day. He was overshadowed by the DEs Howie Long and Kyle Alzado. But it eas said that the defence could not operate without him. He was small and fast and got under blockers. He had to be double and triple blocked which left Howie, Lyle and Matt Millen chance to sack the QB. I have never played the game as I am from UK. But would have loved to have had a go playing the position. Always fancied playing center too.
That type of nose tackle is still alive and well in high school teams all across America tbh. At least where I played at it is. Our defensive coaches loved putting one of our linebackers at nose to make things rough on bigger, slower centers.
My son is a nose guard & makes awesome plays & you are so right. They don’t get the credit deserved. I don’t understand why they don’t get invited to the combine. Granted he goes to a NAIA school, however he has set records there. Check out #97 MBU! His final eligibility was last season.
@Passused Vince Wilfork was probably the first dude to pop up 😭. I'm friends with a lot of big dudes who play nose Tackle so I got a lot of second hand knowledge.
Yes, 1 techs are usually nose tackles. But no, they are not considered a defensive tackle in a 4-3. DT's and noses are different. Their role in a defensive line is different. DT's are your Deforest Buckner, Aaron Donald, Chris Jones, and those type of dudes. Now you can have both your interior guys in a 4-3 be DT's, kinda like you can have two running backs instead of a running back and a full back. It comes down to how that specific scheme is run.
That might depend on who you ask. I would think Vince just bc he played more recently, has more accolades, and has more of a social media presence. Ik recently that one picture of Gilbert Brown has been going viral.
They don't get any love in the game of today because it's a passing league more and more. U have to be able to get after the qb that's the name of the game
I'm glad the comments of this video have turned into everyone naming their favorite nose. Being someone who was born in the early 2000s, I've learned about some guys I didn't know before.
I believe Casey Hampton was a better Nose tackle than Vince. Vince never played on a number one defense or even had a number one ranked run defense. Nose tackle sole purpose is clog shit up and stop the run 😊
Casey Hampton was also an extremely underrated player because he played alongside defensive linemen and outside linebackers such as James Harrison, Joey Porter, and Lamar Woodley.
As a defensive lineman, I appreciate this video
The most underrated position in football is punter. Football is a game of field position!
Nose Tackle aka Middle Guard can often be used in the 3-4 defense. Another underrated position is Fullback on offense.
Think kicker and long snapper most underrated position followed by center and nose tackle
I played all 4 my senior year of hs only specializing in college
Kris Jenkins in his NY Jets days is still my fave NT of all time. There was nothing that man couldn't do. #UptownBaby
Jim Burt was also an extremely underrated player because he played alongside fantastic defensive linemen and outside linebackers such as Leonard Marshall, George Martin, Lawrence Taylor, and Carl Banks.
there is one way that nose-tackles are sufficiently appreciated, and that is salary. fans, stat people, commentators, etc may all underrate them, but their salary is sometimes second or third highest on their team. so far we only have one nt in the hall of fame. (curley culp). and while kulp was certainly great, making the hof as a 265 pound nt, i'd still like to see a couple of modern 320+ guys get in. so far haloti ngata has gotten close (finalist in his first year of eligibility, and likely will get in eventually) he's 350 lbs, can play nose or 3-4 end, and contributed a ton to some great defensive teams. ted washington was the biggest and i believe the best of them. ted junior of course, ted washington sr. was an olb for the oilers 1973-82, and was a better than average starter, not to be confused with his giant son.ted jr. was high school state wrestling champion of florida before going to college and exceeding the max weight to wrestle in ncaa (286). ted holds the distinction of playing with 5 hall of fame qbs.(montana, steve young, jim kelly, elway, and brady) chester mcglockton was possibly the most athletically gifted of them, with a sub -5 second 40 time as a 340 pounder. he also had more sacks and general pash-rushing success than other nose tackles. others deserving mention are sam adams and fred smerlas.
Kelly Gregg. Long time great Raven and former Oklahoma Sooner. I think state champion wrestler in high school too. He was always my favorite Nose Tackle.
Vince Wilfork was an extremely underrated player because he played alongside other defensive linemen and outside linebackers such as Richard Seymour, Ted Washington, and Willie McGinest.
Anthony McFarland was also an extremely underrated player because he played alongside other defensive linemen and outside linebackers such as Warren Sapp, Simeon Rice, and Derrick Brooks.
There used to be a brand of nose tackle that was a little smaller and faster. Reggie Kinlaw was an example with the Raiders back in the day. He was overshadowed by the DEs Howie Long and Kyle Alzado. But it eas said that the defence could not operate without him. He was small and fast and got under blockers. He had to be double and triple blocked which left Howie, Lyle and Matt Millen chance to sack the QB. I have never played the game as I am from UK. But would have loved to have had a go playing the position. Always fancied playing center too.
That type of nose tackle is still alive and well in high school teams all across America tbh. At least where I played at it is. Our defensive coaches loved putting one of our linebackers at nose to make things rough on bigger, slower centers.
Michael pierce easily a monster
How about other Nose Tackles such as Tony Siragusa, Anthony McFarland, and Jim Burt?
Jamal Williams San Diego Chargers...best NT in NDL history
Dexter Lawrence, DJ Reader, and Grady Jarrett - Clemson is Nose Tackle U
My son is a nose guard & makes awesome plays & you are so right. They don’t get the credit deserved. I don’t understand why they don’t get invited to the combine. Granted he goes to a NAIA school, however he has set records there. Check out #97 MBU! His final eligibility was last season.
There is no better position than everything on the DL!
We had a big dude play nose and when we ran 5-2 against a run heavy team that QB was fighting for his life he got 5 sacks that game
Great video
I'm a de and my coach put me as nose tackle. I'm so undersize and had to use my speed lol
That's how it is sometimes 😂. Fighting against those 300 pound guards and centers who usually are going to end up double teaming you.
@@limitless_pulls Bro the struggle is real lol I got a sack and 2 tackles I really had to out smart these big guys lol 🤣🤣🤣
@@limitless_pullsI really had to look up what nose tackles do lol
@Passused Vince Wilfork was probably the first dude to pop up 😭. I'm friends with a lot of big dudes who play nose Tackle so I got a lot of second hand knowledge.
@@limitless_pulls I'm going tag you in a short and tell me if this was a fumble
Thank you
Teddy Washington wa better than Wilfork. He was 6”5 385. Fuckin wall .
Thats a damn bear bro
Aren’t 1 techs nose tackles? and they play in 4-3 and are still considered DTs
Yes, 1 techs are usually nose tackles. But no, they are not considered a defensive tackle in a 4-3. DT's and noses are different. Their role in a defensive line is different. DT's are your Deforest Buckner, Aaron Donald, Chris Jones, and those type of dudes. Now you can have both your interior guys in a 4-3 be DT's, kinda like you can have two running backs instead of a running back and a full back. It comes down to how that specific scheme is run.
What about Gilbert brown? I think he is more famous than Wilfork.
That might depend on who you ask. I would think Vince just bc he played more recently, has more accolades, and has more of a social media presence. Ik recently that one picture of Gilbert Brown has been going viral.
Gilbert Brown wasn't even the best Nose Tackle of his era, it was Ted Washington.
How about Tony Siragusa, Anthony McFarland, or Jim Burt?
They don't get any love in the game of today because it's a passing league more and more. U have to be able to get after the qb that's the name of the game
I'm gonna shout out the Steelers NT Casey Hampton. AKA Big Snacks! Who I believe was better than Vince Wilfork and at times more athletic.
I'm glad the comments of this video have turned into everyone naming their favorite nose. Being someone who was born in the early 2000s, I've learned about some guys I didn't know before.
I believe Casey Hampton was a better Nose tackle than Vince. Vince never played on a number one defense or even had a number one ranked run defense. Nose tackle sole purpose is clog shit up and stop the run 😊
Stats vs super bowl wins. They gave up less in the play offs
Casey Hampton was also an extremely underrated player because he played alongside defensive linemen and outside linebackers such as James Harrison, Joey Porter, and Lamar Woodley.
Jamal Williams was better