Armstead Eager to Make up For Lost Time
Arik Armstead was almost an invisible man to the 49ers during spring workouts. The team's No. 1 draft pick from Oregon wasn't permitted to practice with the team in organized team activities (OTAs) and minicamp because Oregon's academic year overlapped those dates.But now the big defensive lineman is making up for lost time.He worked out on his own and sharpened his conditioning and has come into 49ers training camp ready to earn playing time. The 6-foot-7, 292-pounder will be competing at defensive end in San Francisco's 3-4 alignment, and the 49ers believe he'll be the perfect player for the role. He played it at Oregon and is said by 49ers coaches to be solid fundamentally and with his techniques.At Oregon he didn't put up big sack numbers – just 2½ in 13 games his final year in Eugene – but tied up blockers, used his size and long arms to disrupt plays and allowed teammates to make tackles.Already, 49ers GM Trent Baalke has seen enough to believe Armstead – though behind others in this training camp – has a huge upside.Baalke told Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com that Armstead's technique as a 3-4 defensive end makes him a rare player and perfect for...
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