Armstead announces his retirement

rochrist said:

He went undrafted because he was coming off an freaking heart attack, not because he lacked talent.

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i'm pretty sure dj hayden almost died on the field, and he still went in the first round.

mgteich said:

3) When Belichick signed Armstead, he took a shot as he does with so many signings. It just didn't work out. Belichick thought that Armstead had great upside; that is the optimism associated with lots of signings.

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That's pretty much the way I see it. BB took a shot at someone whose signing was the equivalent of a first round pick, but came with lots of strings attached (naturally). If there were no strings attached, don't think we would have had a shot.

I certainly feel very proud ~ honored, in fact ~ about what this Thread says about Patriots Fans: Virtually no thought given to what he might've done. Overwhelming focus on his Health & Future Life.

Off The Grid said:

I certainly feel very proud ~ honored, in fact ~ about what this Thread says about Patriots Fans: Virtually no thought given to what he might've done. Overwhelming focus on his Health & Future Life.

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I agree. I couldn't get as engaged and worked up about this game if I didn't think that people realize that, in the end, it's a game -- a brutal game, played by amazing athletes of enormous dedication.

I'm also proud that BB sets the tone for the franchise. One of the few bright spots of a terrible summer last year was to see the way in which he led the club in its reaction. He's someone who has, if I could use the word, a compass and his warm tribute to AA is another sign of that.