Arik Armstead DE Oregon | Page 12

NYniner85 · 2015-02-19T12:38:38-08:00

I haven't seen a thread for this guy? 6-8 290 LBs STRENGTHS Improved by leaps and bounds from 2013 to 2014. Elite size with ability to add more bulk to his frame. Quick-twitch athlete. Explodes up field into blockers with good pad level and hip snap, gaining instant leverage against the run and often jarring them into the backfield. Gets good arm extension to control offensive linemen and peppers them with powerful hands. Can unlock quickly from blocks. Has above-average tackle radius thanks to his length and quickness. WEAKNESSES Power-based pass rush with very little production to show for it over his time at Oregon. Plays tall as pass rusher and doesn't use his hands to gain consistent advantages. Has no reliable counter moves when rush stalls. Gets caught up in whipping man in front of him rather than making the ball carrier his focus. Will win against an offensive lineman, but doesn't put himself into position to finish. SOURCES TELL US "I see the power in his hands and all of his tools, but I don't see the production or the consistent push that I feel like I should see from him. He could end up being a monster, but you have to understand that what you get right now is just a big athlete with some upside." -- Pac-12 area scoutNFL COMPARISON Calais Campbell BOTTOM LINE Projection-based prospect with elite size and the traits to become a dominant run-stuffing defensive end in an odd front. Armstead has the explosiveness off the snap and in his jarring punch to gain early advantages and control offensive linemen. Armstead is a fast riser but is still very raw. He will need patience and coaching and must become a more effective pass rusher at some point. (NFL.com) He is gonna kill the combine and is a athlete! He played basketball and wasn't fully dedicated to football until 2014. I think he can be molded into a pro-bowler with the staff we currently have. Thoughts on this kid??

Apr 26, 2015 at 7:51 PM

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BuckFarry16to80
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BTW. Wish we had enough to move up and get Williams. dude is gonna be awesome! Compared his play to jj watt. He could end up being better. Scary!

Apr 26, 2015 at 7:52 PM

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Originally posted by saniner:
if you want a 6'6"+ athletic project player draft Brian Mihalik in the 7th! 6'8" 295 lbs and he ran a 4.86 40 at his proday and had a 34.5" vertical. I would much rather pick a project guy like him later than a guy like Armstead in the first. I actually liked Armstead as a 2nd round guy coming in, but all this talk of him at 15 is making me not like him.

Yup!

Apr 26, 2015 at 10:28 PM

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Damn, I hope this guy is still around by the time we pick in the 3rd round

Apr 26, 2015 at 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by BuckFarry16to80:

Originally posted by saniner:
if you want a 6'6"+ athletic project player draft Brian Mihalik in the 7th! 6'8" 295 lbs and he ran a 4.86 40 at his proday and had a 34.5" vertical. I would much rather pick a project guy like him later than a guy like Armstead in the first. I actually liked Armstead as a 2nd round guy coming in, but all this talk of him at 15 is making me not like him.

Yup!

Agreed. But I'd take Henry Anderson over Mihalik.

Apr 27, 2015 at 11:14 AM

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ESPN NFL Nation Mock Draft also has AA going to the 9ers.

Apr 27, 2015 at 11:15 AM

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Originally posted by socal9er42:
ESPN NFL Nation Mock Draft also has AA going to the 9ers.

Apr 27, 2015 at 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by socal9er42:
ESPN NFL Nation Mock Draft also has AA going to the 9ers.

Really went out on a limb there didn't they? Seems like every draft "expert" has us marked for taking AA. I'm almost sure Baalke won't take AA based on that, and I approve that decision.

Apr 27, 2015 at 11:27 AM

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This place is going to explode of we pick him. I can already sense the fire baalke now posts And threads.

Apr 27, 2015 at 11:45 AM

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Apr 27, 2015 at 11:57 AM

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Originally posted by Jcool:

Everyone wants Glodman or Collins at 15 and the "draft experts" have them going 29th and 32nd where they should be going lol.

Apr 27, 2015 at 12:02 PM

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Originally posted by socal9er42:
ESPN NFL Nation Mock Draft also has AA going to the 9ers.

I just don't get it...even McShay and Polian aren't sold on this kid

Actually I haven't read/seen anyone say he's really worth a top 15 pick.

No one really has any idea what Baalke is gonna do lol, which is a good thing

Apr 27, 2015 at 12:02 PM

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Originally posted by gold49digger:
This place is going to explode of we pick him. I can already sense the fire baalke now posts And threads.

This, the Baalke haters especially will be out in full force. He is a project but I don't think it is a terrible pick and if he reaches somewhere close to his full potential, it'd turn out to be a great pick in the long run.

Apr 27, 2015 at 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by NYniner85:
Everyone wants Glodman or Collins at 15 and the "draft experts" have them going 29th and 32nd where they should be going lol.

Guarantee if that board plays out, we'll trade back. Baalke is hoping one of the elite guys falls thru the cracks and he's there for the taking. No way Baalke drafts AA at #15. Makes NO sense. Too much of a project.

Apr 27, 2015 at 12:06 PM

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Originally posted by KRS-1:

Originally posted by gold49digger:
This place is going to explode of we pick him. I can already sense the fire baalke now posts And threads.

This, the Baalke haters especially will be out in full force. He is a project but I don't think it is a terrible pick and if he reaches somewhere close to his full potential, it'd turn out to be a great pick in the long run.

I bet we could trade down and still grab him.

Apr 27, 2015 at 12:09 PM

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Originally posted by pete98146:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Everyone wants Glodman or Collins at 15 and the "draft experts" have them going 29th and 32nd where they should be going lol.

Guarantee if that board plays out, we'll trade back. Baalke is hoping one of the elite guys falls thru the cracks and he's there for the taking. No way Baalke drafts AA at #15. Makes NO sense. Too much of a project.

Got to have another team that wants to trade up.....I see Miami going Gurley over Parker at 14 as well.