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FLOWERY BRANCH – With the draft just 13 days away, each morning we'll take a look at a player that's on the Falcons' draft board and has interviewed or worked out for the team.
The NFL draft is set for April 30 to May 2 in Chicago.
Today we’ll look at Oregon’s Arik Armstead, who’s 6-foot-7 and 285 pounds, and fits the team’s new profile for defensive ends.
Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
Position: Defensive Tackle/End
Height: 6-7
Weight: 292
40-yard dash: 5.10 seconds
10-yard split: 1.76 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.53 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 7.57 seconds
Bench Press: 24 reps
Vertical Jump: 34 inches
Broad Jump: 9-feet, 9-inches
Strengths: "Very athletic for his size and has has enormous wingspan. Measured the tallest (6-7 1/8) of any defensive lineman at the combine and looks every bit the part. …Good swat move. Coordinator and in control of his body. . . .very good length to disrupt passing lanes and obstruct a quarterback's sight lines."
Weaknesses: "Average lateral agility and twitch for an end with minimal closing burst. Is not a well-developed sack artist."
---NFL Draft 2015 Preview, Nolan Nawrocki
ATLANTA FALCONS 2015 DRAFT PICKS
First round: 8th overall selection
Second round: 42nd overall selection
Third round: 73rd overall selection
Fourth round: 107th overall selection
Fifth round: 146th overall selection
Sixth round: 185th overall selection
Seventh round: 225th overall selection
Seventh round: 249th overall selection*
*Pick is from New England through St. Louis
NFL DRAFT CORNER
D. Led's Mock 1.0: Falcons select Todd Gurley with 8th overall pick
Falcons set to work on Vic Beasley in Clemson
Stanford's James Vaughters to participate in Falcons' locals day
FALCONS COMBINE MEETINGS
Oregon DE Arik Armstead talked scheme with the Falcons
Falcons met with Alabama quarterback Blake Sims
Falcons to meet with Florida DE Dante Fowler Jr.
Falcons met with Wake Forest CB Kevin Johnson
Falcons met with Alabama safety Landon Collins
COLLEGE PRO DAY VISITS
SOUTH CAROLINA: Ex-Gamecock Davis leans on brother for NFL help
SOUTH CAROLINA: RB Mike Davis (Stephenson High) has strong showing
GEORGIA: Todd Gurley reflects on his career in Athens
GEORGIA: Quarterack Hutson Mason has solid showing at Pro Day
GEORGIA: Chris Conley performed well in position drills
GEORGIA TECH: Synjyn Days hopes to run to daylight in NFL
GEORGIA TECH: VIDEO -- Head coach Paul Johnson
ALABAMA: Amari Cooper aiming to be top wide receiver in the draft
ALABAMA: VIDEO: Amari Cooper on his draft status
ALABAMA: Lineman Austin Shepherd has met with the Falcons
