DB Cam Sutton doesn’t know the place he’ll play for the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday. Not that he’s complaining. He’s simply completely happy to be again on the sphere. After serving an eight-game suspension that ended final Tuesday and ready out the staff’s Week 9 bye, Sutton is lastly capable of play soccer once more this weekend in opposition to the Washington Commanders.
Talking to reporters after the staff’s “bonus” Monday observe, Sutton stated he’ll do regardless of the staff asks.
“I play soccer, man,” Sutton stated by way of the staff web site. “I don’t care what place it’s. I could possibly be on offensive line, I actually don’t care. I play soccer.”
The excellent news is that Sutton is able to enjoying wherever. The staff’s most versatile defensive again will, minimal, enhance the depth of the Steelers’ secondary. With a excessive soccer IQ and loads of expertise, he can play within the slot, on the skin, or rotate as a deep half or middle-field security.
“I’m feeling good. I’m able to roll. No matter it seems like in the present day,” he stated. “I don’t know what tomorrow seems like. I’m simply dwelling within the second proper now.”
Sutton ought to be capable of bump out DB Terrell Edmunds and be the staff’s sixth defensive again in dime packages. Since CB Cory Trice Jr. went down with a hamstring harm in Week 3, Edmunds has assumed his dime-backer function. A greater participant in protection, Sutton is a logical option to play as an alternative.
It’s additionally believable that Sutton challenges rookie Beanie Bishop Jr. for slot-corner reps. Whereas Bishop has performed his greatest soccer the final two weeks, named October Defensive Rookie of the Month because of his three interceptions, he’s nonetheless been overmatched at instances and picked on by offenses. Sutton has intensive slot-corner expertise and will cut up reps, enjoying on passing downs whereas Bishop works in additional run-heavy conditions.
For somebody who simply may’ve fallen out of the league given the load of the home assault allegations in opposition to him, Sutton is grateful to the Steelers. And isn’t nervous about maximizing his snaps.
“I had nothing to show. I’ve clearly what I’ve to show to myself to maintain pushing ahead and preserve doing what I have to do for the larger image,” he stated.
Irrespective of his function, Sutton offers Pittsburgh what all groups are looking for this time of 12 months: flexibility. To cowl for an harm, for use in a game-plan particular function, to be a solution to a complete host of questions the Steelers may pose. He’ll add to a Steelers secondary enjoying good soccer general and spherical out a gaggle already seeing optimistic returns from CB Donte Jackson and SS DeShon Elliott.
