Will Armah Be Active On Sunday?

[t96]

So now that he's up on the 53 the question is will he be active on gameday or not? 

Here are the last week's inactives with everyone healthy:

RB Cameron Artis-Payne

DE Daeshon Hall

LB Jeremy Cash

C Greg Van Roten

OT John Theus

QB Brad Kaaya

CB LaDarius Gunter

 

Honestly, can't see why any of these guys would be active over Armah, after bringing him up this week. 

CAP clearly not going to be active with Stew, McC and Fozzy all healthy, considering he was never active last year when Stew was healthy when we didn't have McC.

Hall unlikely to be up as our DL depth is wholesome without him. Likely a redshirt year for him if no injuries, which is just fine.

Cash already has Norris ahead of him so probably not.

Van Roten, maybe if Kalil can't go but in that case Kalil would take this inactive spot.

Theus, no need for more depth active on the OL.

Kaaya, no.

Gunter, likely not as we already have a fair amount of depth at corner active.

 

So I think he'll almost certainly be active, and evidence also seems to point to him actually contributing on offense. Dickson had been playing the FB position for us but now he'll be taking over Olsen's role so those snaps are up for grabs, and they aren't going to Manhertz... Big opportunity for the kid, hoping he takes advantage and shows something in pass pro, lead blocking and even the receiving game or short yardage runs. 

 

Thoughts on Armah's role this weekend and going forward?

[Bartin]

I think he has to be because just in case one of Dickson or Manhertz goes down we are throwing out half the playbook with only 1 FB/TE available.

Dickson takes over Olsen's full time TE spot. Manhertz plays Dickson's TE2 snaps and Armah plays Dickson's FB snaps.

[jfra78]

With Dickson playing the TE 1 role we need to activate a fb.  I say give him a chance 

[csx]

I'm leaning yes having looked at the list of players inactive the last two weeks. 

[Byrdman4real]

10 minutes ago, Bartin said:

I think he has to be because just in case one of Dickson or Manhertz goes down we are throwing out half the playbook with only 1 FB/TE available.

Dickson takes over Olsen's full time TE spot. Manhertz plays Dickson's TE2 snaps and Armah plays Dickson's FB snaps.

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[UncleWillie]

He should since there aren't any other tight ends on the roster. Armah, Dixon, and Manhertz might be the best TE/FB blocking combo they have seen in some time.

[Jon Snow]

Armah should get more time with the ones in practice period.   I've never really been one to latch on to specific players on the team but Armah has caught my eye more than most rookies over the years in his limited play.  He just seems to be a baller and we need more ballers on this team.  Give Armah a chance please.  

[CPcavedweller]

Would be nice to see a big bruising fullback bust through a hole before Stew or CMC hit it. The chaos that would cause, along with the quickness of CMC could allow for some big runs, especially against an already porous Saints defense. 

[iamcline]

I'd love to see it but I doubt it.

[Jeremy Igo]

Rivera said today they plan on using him like they did Tolbert. Unclear if he mean this week, but it is possible.

[Jon Snow]

13 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Rivera said today they plan on using him like they did Tolbert. Unclear if he mean this week, but it is possible.

Well at least it's a start.  Im starting to develop an Igo man crush on the kid...wait.  You didn't hear that.

[csx]

42 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Rivera said today they plan on using him like they did Tolbert. Unclear if he mean this week, but it is possible.

Fan fuging tastic

[rayzor]

it just makes sense. if you're intent on shuffling dickson into olsen's role, then you have to put armah into dickson's role. we have to have that extra blocker because the 5 we have up front just can't do the job consistently enough.

 

[Jeremy Igo]

1 minute ago, rayzor said:

it just makes sense. if you're intent on shuffling dickson into olsen's role, then you have to put armah into dickson's role. we have to have that extra blocker because the 5 we have up front just can't do the job consistently enough.

 

Manhertz makes more sense in Dicksons role.

 

I think Armah will be an additional tool, not replacing one.