The only time I used to keep the nose gear off the ground on landing for any period of time in the 727, was on long runways when I would be exiting the runway at the far end or near it and with light wind conditions. The main reason for me doing that was, well, it was fun.
When landing on short runways I got the nose gear on the ground as fast and smoothly as possible while applying the brakes to maximum. Also it needs to be noted that the wing spoilers are not fully effective until the nose wheel is firmly on the ground.