SANTA CLARA – When the 49ers selected defensive lineman Arik Armstead with the No. 17 overall pick of the draft, one of the players to whom he drew immediate comparisons was Arizona’s Calais Campbell.
Campbell is 6 foot 8, 282 pounds. Armstead is 6-7, 292.
Campbell has emerged into one of the top players in the league at his position. With 43.5 sacks in his six years as a starter, Campbell was finally recognized with a selection to the Pro Bowl last year.
Veteran defensive lineman Darnell Dockett was with Campbell every step of the way with the Cardinals.