Ive flip flopped on Armstead. I felt like after they kept him and traded Buckner he was overrated. He doesnt usually put up big numbers, or get a ton of sacks, and kind of began to be overlooked. Everyone was high on Bosa and the D line depth, but as soon as Armstead went down, the defense has been a LOT worse. So is he really that important to such a high level unit?
They still have Warner, Bosa, Greenlaw, Wardx2, Drake Jackson, Ebukam and Hufanga, so its hard to see how just his absence alone can neutralize the rest of the defensive talent. They did lose Mosley too, which was a huge blow, so perhaps its Manny Mosley and Arik being gone.
edit: Halfway through the season and Deebo is NOWHERE near last seasons numbers. I guess he could go wild over the second half like he did last season, but now with CMC, I doubt he gets fed the touches he was getting before. If he plays the same, he would end up with 260 yards rushing and less than 800 yards receiving, with 6 touchdowns. That isnt awful but its no where near the type of all pro player they thought they were investing in.
