Who nose best? McLendon says he can play nose tackle at 280 lbs

Pittsburgh Steeler defensive tackle Steve McLendon, at 280 lbs beleives he can play nose. As a DT, he considered 'undersized', who what description as a nose tackle would he receive, 'under-undersized'? But Steve insists that he’s the right size for the job. “People may say I am not the classic nose tackle, but what is the classic nose tackle? Some nose tackles are big, some small,” McLendon told Steelers.com. “If you look at Jay Ratliff for the Cowboys he is not a big nose tackle, but he plays very well. You look at Casey Hampton and he is a big nose tackle and plays well. I figure I will be in between. If I can move quick at nose and play strong at nose, it’s all going to work itself out for me.” Casey Hampton, most likely will go on the PUP list to start the season, so that makes McLendon the defacto starting nose tackle, and he's ready for it: “I want to be great,” McLendon said. “I have taken my work ethic to the next level. I am pushing myself every day...