San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead entered the 2019 season looking to shed a label. Armstead was out to change a reputation that he had earned, partially unfairly, through his first four NFL seasons.
He was bust — or at least that was the general perception.
The dreaded “bust” label is often one given out unjustly to players across all sports. After all, the athletes themselves don’t control where they are selected in the draft nor do they dictate the pre-career hype and media attention.
Armstead has, for all intents and purposes, been a solid NFL player for the past four years.