If you were watching the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale against the Panthers last night, you may have noticed something somewhat interesting about the defensive starting lineup. The team opened in their 3-4 front, and the nose tackle at the heart of the lineup was rookie defensive tackle Javon Hargrave.
Hargrave held the point of attack on that first-down play on a run that went for no gain. The Steelers ran out of their former ‘base’ defense for much of the first half, in fact, and on that first drive, with the rookie making the tackle on the third and fourth plays.