Armond Armstead signs with Patriots

[BelichickFan]

Per Curran :

Tom E. Curran ‏@tomecurran
The Patriots have signed Armond Armstead, according to a source. Former USC player was productive as CFL pass rusher in 2012.

We needed some good news.

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

Yes!

Like a bonus draft pick

 

[patsinthesnow]

Yes! Instantly helps and we can run the "big" 4-3, or whatever its called.

Jones-Deaderick-Wilfork-Armstead

 

[Get it shawtaay]

Shout out to the draft forum for having this kid on bullseye for about a year now.

 

[Brady2Moss]

And so it begins, one final monster offseason for our Super Bowl runs with Brady

 

[cdmc]

Any word on the terms of the agreement?

 

[Marqui]

Yes! I think this is huge.

 

[randomk1]

Awesome news

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZjbbph7O-g

 

[RobertWeathers]

Thank god. I'm ready to put Sunday's game in the rear view mirror and start thinking about the 2014 Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots.

 

[ATippett56]

Awesome news!

Time to revise my 2013 Mock Draft!

 

[stelfans]

that would be one hell of a first step to put this season behind and start upgradong this team.
Its like having another 1st rounder.

 

[JackBauer]

That's sick. Hopefully he pans out like a Cameron Wake-type.

 

[Uncle Rico]

Source: Patriots sign DL Armstead - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston

ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter wrote on Armstead earlier this month: "In the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Armstead, an NFL team will be getting the equivalent of a high draft pick months before the April draft."

 

[DarrylStingley]

First bit of good Pats news since Sunday afternoon. Nice.

Next I'll take a report of some really bad things happening to Suggs, Lewis and the rest of the Ravens "bad winner" brigade.

Or Shannon Sharpe having a building fall on him. :bricks:

 

[Marqui]

That's sick. Hopefully he pans out like a Cameron Wake-type.

More importantly, you won't have to hear me cry about Ninkovich anymore.

 

[JackBauer]

More importantly, you won't have to hear me cry about Ninkovich anymore.

Cmon. You have to admit that Ninkovich has played way over his head and is a valuable player. It's not his fault that the BB/the team has relied on him to be something he really isn't.

 

[mayoclinic]

Hopefully this is a 4 year deal.

I'm ecstatic about this. I view Armstead as my #1 "draft target" for the Pats. It's like having two 1st round picks this year. He will be the beast LDE/DT that we lacked this year, another physical presence alongside Wilfork and Jones.

Our defense is already better. I really think this kid could be a slightly lesser version of a Calais Campbell/JJ Watt kind of player. I can't describe how happy I am about this signing.

 

[Gronkandez]

First bit of good Pats news since Sunday afternoon. Nice.

Next I'll take a report of some really bad things happening to Suggs, Lewis and the rest of the Ravens "bad winner" brigade.

Or Shannon Sharpe having a building fall on him. :bricks:

Someone would have to call the Nation Guard because someone (something) is killing Shannon Sharpe

 

[Gronkandez]

Hopefully this is a 4 year deal.

I'm ecstatic about this. I view Armstead as my #1 "draft target" for the Pats. It's like having two 1st round picks this year. He will be the beast LDE/DT that we lacked this year, another physical presence alongside Wilfork and Jones.

Our defense is already better. I really think this kid could be a slightly lesser version of a Calais Campbell/JJ Watt kind of player. I can't describe how happy I am about this signing.

I just read this guy has a Heart Attack that forced him to play for the CFL? That sure doesn't sound good.

 

[PATRlOT]

Nice start to the offseason already

Seems like he's got a tendency to jump & swat the ball like JJ Watt which is something I like