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Well because there are so many roster spots on a team. Armstead is a player who everyone was very high on in 2013; he unfortunately suffered some type of non-football illness. Last year the team released Deaderick and Love after the first OTAs that Armstead participated in, the belief out camp was that he was extremely impressive.
If you look at the mock drafts many of them have us taking Tuitt or another DT with our first pick, Tuitt is a 6’5” 300LB DT, Armstead is also a 6’5” 300LB DT. If the team feels Armstead is ready to go is the need to draft at DT at #29 still there?
That's the new shiny object phenomenon. Happens every draft. And you're absolutely right - when I played around with the draft simulator, the thing that kept jumping out at me was "fill the holes before you draft!" If Tuitt and Armstead were side by side in the draft, both healthy, who would you take?
THat's an honest question.
T.J. Moe killed it at combine - best 3-cone and shuttle, 26 bench reps. His 40 was slow, as in Welker territory. He's got, or at least had, the skill set to be a good slot receiver. He very well could back up Danny Amendola there if JA leaves.
If Armstead were in this draft, people would have him probably in the 2nd round. And even though he missed last year, he's played at the CFL level, and played very well there. I think a team like the Pats, drafting low every year, would do well to keep their eyes north. CFL is just another tool in building a roster.
Grissom looked good last year in camp. He's a space-eater. He's not a star, but he can hold his ground and so take snaps from VW. His biggest problem has been injuries.
Harrison physically reminds me of Demarius Thomas. Speed, size, length it's all there. Which means little if he can't put it to use. Point is, though he's certainly got the physical talent to play in the NFL.
You don't simply discount players because they haven't exploded at the NFL level, either due to injuries or some other issue. Sure, Bequette and Tayvon Wilson are probably on their last legs. Beauharnais and Buchanon certainly aren't, and neither are the guys above.