One of the interesting things about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ current formula on defense is that they quite rarely, at this point, employ a true nose tackle. They are fielding a defense with five or more defensive backs around 70 percent of the time, roughly.
One of the interesting things about the Steelers’ free agent Tyson Alualu is that he is a player that the team views as a down-the-line guy, meaning that, if necessary, they believe that he is capable of playing any position on the line, either in a three-man front or in the nickel.