Comments on: Teams want to see if Terron Armstead can play tight end

By: allidoiswin55

allidoiswin55 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:20:57 +0000

This is a perfect example of a bust waiting to happen. Very few teams can afford to put players in positions to make them succeed with possibly a lack of other abilities.

Teams like the Patriots, Seahawks, and Niners are basically the only ones who can take guys and not need immediate impacts or until ready they can give them spot duty and use their depth to get by while he learns.

As a former high level football player some of these. Combine drills are irrelevant especially the lineman ones. They can show athleticism which helps evaluate talent level but not ability to produce. Having ability and production do not always go hand and hand. It takes the right set of circumstances to. Be successful.

Football is full of specialists these days you have overall ability doesn’t mean you’re great or even can be great at what you do. Especially evident with offensive lineman.

By: awhite46

awhite46 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:20:35 +0000

“he’ll either get moved inside to guard”

What?!? If he’s really athletic he’s staying at tackle. You guys have to watch football for this job too, right?

By: granadafan

granadafan — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:00:34 +0000

I pity the cornerback who has to tackle this guy as he’s running full speed down the field.

By: 808raiderinparadise

808raiderinparadise — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:39:12 +0000

BRUCE CAMPBELL 2.0

By: ttommytom

ttommytom — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:19:54 +0000

Same goes for Lane Johnson.

After him showing sideline to sideline speed at the Senior Bowl after a pic, …I’m sure the wheels were turning.

Although LT is the 2nd most important position, that tackle eligible would work well for him.

By: contra74

contra74 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:00:40 +0000

Or keep him at tackle and run overload left/right schemes that are tackle eligible.

By: radioactivechimp

radioactivechimp — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:44:46 +0000

I’ve heard of some players transitioning from TE to OT (Jason Peters comes to mind) but I rarely hear of the reverse. Armstead will probably be drafted as an OT in the second round, so why should he think about making a switch unless he can’t get on the field in the NFL as a tackle?

By: christopher525

christopher525 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:41:27 +0000

Same thought I had, if his hands are mediocre, it can’t hurt. Maybe even a blocking fullback role. Imagine his size getting out in front of a running back off the end.

By: davidjcu

davidjcu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:34:18 +0000

Definitely worth the look.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:33:10 +0000

Haha…I was just thinking that last night. Why not move Armstead or Lane Johnson back to TE? Especially if Johnson ends up one of the top draft picks. He came into college as a TE. Played DE as well, I think. You could have a multi faceted weapon.

By: chipwade

chipwade — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:30:59 +0000

A man his size won’t last long in the NFL running routes and making cuts. That’s way too much stress on his knees. He could cut weight and gain speed though to play TE. Like a Martellus Bennett.

By: rallen69

rallen69 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:27:35 +0000

How about full back??

By: gdive

gdive — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:26:24 +0000

They may want to see if he can pass rush too.