Arik Armstead #91 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
49ers defensive tackle Arik Armstead enters 2020 with some lofty expectations.
In a sense, the San Francisco 49ers chose their 2015 first-round NFL Draft pick, Arik Armstead, over their Pro Bowl 2016 first rounder, DeForest Buckner, during the offseason.
These two defensive linemen were crucial in making the Niners defense what it was a year ago, and Armstead finally enjoyed two key elements that had largely eluded him since San Francisco selected him back in 2015: health and extension-worthy stats.