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What are the responsibilities of a nose guard in football?

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The first responsibility is to be able to take up as many blockers as you can to allow other players in the defense to have more favorable match ups. The other responsibility is to be able to play the run. If a nose guard commits to far up field, it can leave a hole in the defense and can give a running back a crease to run to daylight.

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