Day After Thoughts

[marionbarberthe4th]

And cp

 

[boozeman]

I actually think that Armstrong will move ahead of Beasley before it's over.

I wish you were right but I doubt it. Beasley is a mortal lock for this roster. Armstrong will get the "wait by the phone" designation.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I don't think Armstrong sticks with Dez and Terrence Williams being our outside WRs. Eric Rogers can be that tallish, speedy guy who backs them up while contributing on special teams.

 

[Midswat]

Why/how did Armstrong go from having 44 receptions his rookie year to only 7 his 2nd year?

And why did Washington shitcan him?

 

[Sheik]

He's ugly.

 

[boozeman]

Why/how did Armstrong go from having 44 receptions his rookie year to only 7 his 2nd year?

And why did Washington shitcan him?

He had good chemistry with McNappy from what I recall. He's an average WR who can get a niche role if necessary...hardly some undiscovered gem.

 

[Bluenoser]

He had good chemistry with McNappy from what I recall. He's an average WR who can get a niche role if necessary...hardly some undiscovered gem.

Like Laurent Robinson?

Running backs are a dime a dozen. I would rather keep 6WR then 4 RB. Beasley and Armstrong's roll as Welker clone and deep speedy guy are more valuable then 3/4 RB

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

Armstrong is good on special teams, though, so he might make it.

 

[Omegasupreme]

He had good chemistry with McNappy from what I recall. He's an average WR who can get a niche role if necessary...hardly some undiscovered gem.

Except that there is no true deep speed without him. All of the other WRs can get separation, get a burst to get deep, but Dez, Miles, Harris, and even Williams, have nothing truly threatening with their speed. Armstrong certainly does and Beasley certainly does not. Remember when Crayton would get sent out on Fly Patterns? Not quite right.

Armstrong was asked Monday what’s the fastest 40-yard dash time he’s ever run and he said it was a 4.25. He said he did it in 2007 and it’s what helped him catch the eyes of Dallas Desperados coach Will McClay, who is now the Cowboys’ director of football research. McClay helped get Armstrong a workout with the Cowboys last week.

 

[dbair1967]

Except that there is no true deep speed without him. All of the other WRs can get separation, get a burst to get deep, but Dez, Miles, Harris, and even Williams, have nothing truly threatening with their speed. Armstrong certainly does and Beasley certainly does not. Remember when Crayton would get sent out on Fly Patterns? Not quite right.

Eh. Yeah lets get Ed Hervey, Alex Wright and Randall Williams in here so we can have speed. Forget about whether they can get open, run decent routes, catch the ball or run after catch.

They can all run 4.2 or so though, so we'll have speed.

 

[Omegasupreme]

Eh. Yeah lets get Ed Hervey, Alex Wright and Randall Williams in here so we can have speed. Forget about whether they can get open, run decent routes, catch the ball or run after catch.

They can all run 4.2 or so though, so we'll have speed.

Sure, that would be a good point if Armstrong never played had a successful game or down or series in the NFL. He already has experience that those others you mentioned did not have and showed he still is a functional WR; but then he also has speed that even worried Dallas when they played the Redskins.

Armstrong does get open (did you see last years game?) and his YAC is certainly better than Beasley.
"Run decent routes"? Dez is finally just doing that now. And Williams hasn't done it at all. So Armstrong would be in good shape there.

Can't figure out what detriment a speedy veteran receiver would have to the team?

 

[ZeroClub]

I know that Armstrong has outstanding speed, but in the past two games have we seen it on display (as a WR)?

At the HoF game last weekend, it looked to me that Armstrong had a hard time fighting his way off of the line.

Here's hoping that next week we see him running some post patterns ... and running away from DBs.

 

[dbair1967]

Sure, that would be a good point if Armstrong never played had a successful game or down or series in the NFL. He already has experience that those others you mentioned did not have and showed he still is a functional WR; but then he also has speed that even worried Dallas when they played the Redskins.

Armstrong does get open (did you see last years game?) and his YAC is certainly better than Beasley.
"Run decent routes"? Dez is finally just doing that now. And Williams hasn't done it at all. So Armstrong would be in good shape there.

Can't figure out what detriment a speedy veteran receiver would have to the team?

Not saying it is. Saying this obsession with "speed" doesn't necessarily equate to better or more explosive offense.

 

[Omegasupreme]

I do not believe this club will keep six wide receivers just because of some numbers at different spots. But if there is a case to be made for one, Anthony Armstrong is that guy. Where Armstrong has shined is making the contested catch. On Sunday, he snatched the ball at the highest point over the corner on a beautiful pass from Kyle Orton. Later in the period, Armstrong ran a little option route along the goal line and Orton was able to find him again. It has not mattered where Armstrong has run his routes -- he has shown the ability to consistently make plays for a staff that is looking for that type of player that could also be a factor on special teams.

And then there's speed too.