Morgan State defensive tackle Robert Armstrong, whose size and quickness might tempt a few franchises in need of interior line help, will be included in the NFL's supplemental draft scheduled for July 12.
Link: ESPN - Morgan St. DT available in supplemental draft - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2916025&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
paulskinsfan
06-26-2007, 08:50 AM
Gotta be worth a 7th don't ya think?
I guess it depends on what the story is with this guy's background and injury history:
In addition to the past back problems, which must be checked out thoroughly, the other red flag with Armstrong is his advanced age. He will turn 24 on July 6 and that might be a factor in determining whether a team invests even a late-round choice in the supplemental draft.
The supplemental never draws much interest.
It must be a pretty long shot to glean a diamond from this rough at this point
Yeah seriously, have any of these supplemental picks ever panned out into a quality starter? These are guys that usually come with a lot of baggage.
firstdown
06-26-2007, 09:47 AM
His # are not very impressive 5 sacks last year and three cam in one game against Norfolk State which is no power house. He only had 15 tackles in 10 games also add in that he is 24 years old.
paulskinsfan
06-26-2007, 09:53 AM
His # are not very impressive 5 sacks last year and three cam in one game against Norfolk State which is no power house. He only had 15 tackles in 10 games also add in that he is 24 years old.
Yeah, but with a wide body like him, aka Tractor Taylor or Sam Adams, you don't really expect big numbers. His job is to clog up the middle and force runners to the outside.
Paintrain
06-26-2007, 09:57 AM
Yeah seriously, have any of these supplemental picks ever panned out into a quality starter? These are guys that usually come with a lot of baggage.
Weren't Eric Swann and Christian Okoye supplemental picks? I know that's going way back but I thought they were both unique stories..
If you can get a guy that can play some or at least give a few reps in relief, or for injury, without giving up the "Tiki Trainwreck", then you have something.
However, we don't need another might to feed. Determining what you would get seems to be the challenge
skinsfan69
06-26-2007, 10:10 AM
I would rather us go after Tank than pick this guy.