As someone who has taught for 40 years, I'd have to say that that's almost but not quite true. At most, I've had about five students over the years that I thought were smarter than I am. It depends on the results. I've had students who were way more talented than I am, but they often fizzle out, coasting on their native talent and not doing the work that's required to have genuine success. Conversely, I've had students that weren't talented at all but worked very hard and did very well with their careers.
What we have in Terron Armstead is a tremendously talented player with almost incredible athletic skills. It remains to be seen if he has learned the fine points and has done the work required for succeeding in the NFL. Let's hope so, or Sunday could be a pretty bad scene.