Player Profile: Terron Armstead

Terron Armstead

Height:  6'5
Weight:  306
School:  Arkansas Pine Bluff
Position:  Offensive Tackle
Ranking: #6 Offensive Tackle
Projection: Day 2 Pick

Strengths
-Has the frame (6'5) to be a left tackle
-Long arms (34") that allows him to keep defenders off his body
-Extremely athletic for his size (Fastest 40 for any lineman)
-Good strength (31 reps in bench).  Won 8 SWAC shot put championships
-Shows elite quickness (2nd fastest 10 yard split) off the ball
-Quick feet he uses to mirror pass rushers and keep them in front of him
-Shows good balance without lunging.  Never lunging
-Uses a good hard punch to keep defenders off balance
-Tough.  Played with a broken collar bone

Weaknesses
-How good of competition did he face?
-Not a great run blocker
-Despite strength, isn't going to force players off his spot
-Doesn't have a great anchor.
-Needs to add weight
-Not sound fundamentally
-Only fit in a zone blocking scheme
-Can get too high when blocking both in the run game and in pass pro

Summary
Terron Armstead was the star of the Scouting Combine using the platform to show of his athletic ability and get his name out there.  This caused teams to go back and watch his film and as a result he is shooting up draft boards.  However once you look at his film you see that he is more than a workout warrior.  He showed this when he was invited to the Shrine and Senior Bowl and held up against high FBS level competition.  Armstead has great footwork and long arms that allows him to mirror pass rushers and keep them in front of him. He has good strength and it shows when he locks on a defender they are done.  However it would be in his best interest to add some weight which will help him develop a better anchor against bull rushes.  What Terron needs to improve the most is in his run protection.  He does a great job of getting into position, but lacks the strength to move defenders off the spot.  He is nothing more than a positional blocker.   Because of this his best bet is to land with a zone blocking scheme that can take advantage of his athletic ability and have him on the move.  The good thing for him is that the NFL is a passing league and keeping the QB clean is the top priority.  Because of that he'll likely go somewhere in the second or third round.