When the 49ers switched to the Seattle style 4-3 under defense, it seemed fairly obvious that Arik Armstead would be playing the Michael Bennett, ‘big end’ role. However, two unpredictable events served to ensure those expectations did not come to fruition. First, the 49ers decided that Armstead was their best option at weak side defensive end. Second, Tank Carradine played well enough at the big end spot that the 49ers did not need to move Armstead over to the strong side for any length of time to make up for poor play.
49ers 90-in-90: DL Arik Armstead
