By Joel A. Erickson | The Advocate
Injuries have been a part of Terron Armstead's story with the New Orleans Saints for so long that a few pockets of the fan base seem to have forgotten why the gifted left tackle is so important in the first place.
When Armstead was playing hurt, he was still one of the better left tackles in NFL.
But when he's healthy, Armstead can be close to unbeatable. Feeling healthy for the first time since the opening weeks of the 2015 season, Armstead has swallowed rushers like Cleveland's Myles Garrett and Tampa Bay's Jason Pierre-Paul.
"We've been really impressed with the consistency of his play," Saints offensive line coach Dan Roushar said. "We feel like he's gone up against some very quality rushers very early, so he's been tested."
Armstead has passed with flying colors.
Garrett has 4½ sacks; Pierre-Paul has four. They are fifth and tied for sixth among NFL pass rushers this season.
Against the Saints, neither player could solve Armstead. Put together, the pairing combined for just one tackle and one quarterback hit in 113 snaps against the Saints — an indication of just how dominant Armstead has been. Four games into the season, Armstead has allowed just five pressures on the quarterback overall. ...
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