49ers’ Joshua Garnett, Arik Armstead are first-rounders in similar spots
Nov 23, 2017 at 1:00 PM
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They are injured recent first-round picks from Pac-12 schools who have this question surrounding them: Will they play major roles in the 49ers' future? Unfortunately for guard Joshua Garnett and defensive lineman Arik Armstead, they can't begin answering that until 2018. Garnett, a 2016 first-rounder from Stanford, is spending the season on injured reserve after undergoing knee surgery in August. Armstead, the No. 17 pick in 2015 from Oregon, is done for the season after sustaining a broken hand Oct. 15.
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