The San Francisco 49ers landed their first pick in the 2015 NFL draft—selecting Oregon defensive end Arik Armstead with the No. 17 pick.
General manager Trent Baalke traded down two spots—San Francisco initially had pick No. 15—which gave this selection a little more value. And he, at least on paper, solves a major need along the 49ers defensive line.
A number of NFL analysts had mocked Armstead to the 49ers. Some of these included ESPN's Todd McShay, MMQB's Peter King, NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah and ESPN's Paul Gutierrez (h/t 49ers.com).
Based on Armstead's size alone—6'7" and 292 pounds—the pick warrants a positive consideration.