Comments on: Terron Armstead, a 306-pound tackle, runs a jaw-dropping 40

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:20:19 +0000

Jerry Jones said he wants this guy so he can chase down the defenders after Romo throws an interception.

By: txnative61

txnative61 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 06:12:51 +0000

You can’t teach size and speed. Everything else?? Ehh—probably. He may never need to run 40 yards in a game, but to repeatedly accelerate his weight puts him in front of a lot of players. If nobody else takes him early, look for the Seahawks to take another flyer. Did the most with his combine work, now for the tough part—guys with close to his measurable’s that know all the tricks in the book, including how to hurt you. Best of luck.

By: joe400e

joe400e — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:35:18 +0000

In the 1960s, the average offensive lineman was 6-foot-3, 251 pounds.
In the 1970s, the average offensive lineman was 6-foot-3, 255 pounds.
In the 1980s, the average offensive lineman was 6-foot-4, 272 pounds.
This guy might end up becoming a 300 lb fullback. Crazy.

By: manilarizzo

manilarizzo — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:49:06 +0000

The report comment button needs to be moved away from the thumbs up/down on the mobile version of the site. Either my thumbs are fatter than I thought or PFT will find some legitimate issue with four posts on this page!

Sorry to post here. Didn’t see an alternative.

By: deltaoracle

deltaoracle — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:48:34 +0000

I’d probably want to know if he can hold onto the ball and read blocks before I made him a RB, and see if he could run routes and catch the ball before I annointed him a TE. But that’s just me.

By: cfbfan2013

cfbfan2013 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:26:16 +0000

johnnyb1976

He was probably a 4th or 3rd round pick if you read those who seem to be the best at projecting (Brandt, NFL Draft Scout, etc) and I only think this solidifies him as a 3rd or maybe late 2nd round pick. NFL teams knew he was fast and athletic and they already thought pretty well of him before this. I don’t think he rises very much because of this because he was already a likely top 100 pick before this. This workout just confirmed what teams thought. I will say that I think people probably expected more of a 4.80 so he did a little better than expected but it’s not like people expected a 5.0 or 5.2 for him. NFL teams knew he could fly. He ran a 4.81 last spring for scouts at his junior pro day.

By: tabcdef9

tabcdef9 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:50:40 +0000

Again, the NFL “Official 40 Times” embarrass the league. I’m just reading this story and haven’t seen the personnel running the timing this year but in recent years they’ve been really old dudes with typically slow reactions.

Really, how can there be a 4.5 tenths difference between the experienced unofficial timer and the “official” 40 times as there was for Armstead? HOW CAN THERE BE?

By: granadafan

granadafan — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:31:59 +0000

He’ll be able to get great separation from the linebackers and run over any hapless 200 pound defensive backs. Oh wait. He’s a lineman.

By: 808ninerfan

808ninerfan — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:31:27 +0000

I see him becoming a fb with that size and speed he could be a beast

By: TheWizard

TheWizard — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:23:24 +0000

Didn’t Tony Mandarich run a sub 4.7 at the 1989 combine

Indeed. I wonder what other similarities they may share.

By: mullman76

mullman76 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:23:12 +0000

@musicman495: You love the Raiders, you know it.

By: joewilliesshnoz

joewilliesshnoz — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:20:53 +0000

It’s called football, not the fastest to get to the cone.

By: smedley61

smedley61 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:17:12 +0000

The Great Allen Barbre! He looked like Tarzan and played like Jane.

By: 1phd

1phd — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:15:18 +0000

tooz72 says:
Feb 23, 2013 10:16 AM
Thank Jeebus Al Davis isnt alive..he’d be drooling right now
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Yea, even without knowing about this story.

By: musicman495

musicman495 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:10:41 +0000

mullman76 says: Feb 23, 2013 11:31 AM

The RAIDERS are one of the most influential franchises in the history of the NFL.
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Yeah, just ask them.

Why, today you see every team in the NFL move back and forth between different cities, draft fast receivers who cannot catch and QB’s who are 100 pounds overweight, cripple wide receivers, celebrate illegal plays that require rule changes (The Holy Roller), and whine 40 years after a referee’s call went against them.

I can’t sleep at night with how jealous I am of the Raiders.

By: bigbamboom1

bigbamboom1 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:49:43 +0000

What a waste of speed. He is playing a position that will never require him to run more than 5 yards. I wonder how quick he is over 2-5 yards? I wonder can he block Vinnie Wilfork, T-Sizzle, Ware or Nata? If he is that fast, I say the Steelers should draft him and make him Bus 2 or the 18 Wheeler! At least he will have a shot at running more than 5 yards.

By: cmonelisha

cmonelisha — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:16:25 +0000

coooool, great he can run an amazing 40 yard dash which hell never run 40 yards at once in any game in his career ever as an O lineman… whats his block stance like, does he give up sacks, does he get his QB pancaked..that what ppl want to know regarding a olineman

this is why scouts shouldnt get paid that much as they do and miss all the time every year on multiple players bec they judge players on the wrong things.. can the guy play the position..not run like a running back!??

By: sammievee

sammievee — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:15:19 +0000

What happens after 40 yds? How does he stop?

By: maxl49

maxl49 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:13:07 +0000

I seem to remember Joe Staley running in the 4.7s

By: dolphins4

dolphins4 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:12:30 +0000

I hope he is not the next Mike Mamula.

By: trollhammer20

trollhammer20 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:12:10 +0000

Even if he cant start right away, he’d have his uses.

Line him up at TE on third and short, or at the goal line. If the player across from him is too small, run his direction. If the player across from him is too big, have him run a route.

By: jbcommonsense

jbcommonsense — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:11:07 +0000

If this guy is still available when they pick, he should be a Redskin! With Trent Williams at LT and Armstead at RT, or just for depth, then RGIII will have rock-solid bookends to protect him.

By: kev86

kev86 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:08:50 +0000

Tackle eligible

By: bigbluebruiser

bigbluebruiser — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:04:38 +0000

@ johnnyb1976 Armstead was considered a third round pick before the combine.

Now he’ll likely vault into the Top 20 picks in the second round.

By: drock36

drock36 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:02:39 +0000

now, will he able to block in the NFL?

By: MannaFromKevin

MannaFromKevin — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:58:01 +0000

Good for him. Get paid, son!

By: tramonisland

tramonisland — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:56:01 +0000

WOW especially considering the following….

jermichael finley runs a 4.67
kyle rudolph runs a 4.78
tim tebow runs a 4.71
aaron rodgers runs a 4.71

By: baymac408

baymac408 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:55:32 +0000

30 years of greatness?? Bro the 70′s were not 30 years.. You guys could have had 4 sbs but your team was to dumb to change their play calling while playing the guy who made up that play calling (gruden) just one of the hundreds of mistakes raiders have made this past 20 years.. NFL is west coast bias anyways man… You guys got robbed with the tuck rule and all that in late 90′s early 2000s.. Look at our recent Super Bowl ravens got some good calls and no calls.. 9-2 penalties.. But we will get cheated out of many superbowls before you guys even have a winning season.. Now back to this beast o lineman

By: mullman76

mullman76 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:51:18 +0000

@boogerhut: You can do better than that.

Go RAIDERS

By: johnnyb1976

johnnyb1976 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:49:15 +0000

This guy just went from un-drafted free agent to a late round draft pick because of his 40 time