Butch Jones explains why the Steelers were so impressed with former Tennessee DB Cam Sutton
By Adam Spencer
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The Pittsburgh Steelers seem to like what coach Butch Jones is doing down in Knoxville, as they selected both former Tennessee DB Cam Sutton and QB Josh Dobbs in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Sutton, the team’s third-round pick, and Dobbs, the fourth-round selection, both impressed the Steelers with their intelligence.
In fact, Butch Jones told 247Sports that Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Kevin Colbert were amazed by how well Sutton knew what every player’s job was on any particular play throughout the season:
“Mike Tomlin says to Cam Sutton, ‘OK, pick a game, and I want you to talk about it. You’re gonna tell me your assignment.’ Cam says, ‘I want to watch the App State game, so they put the App State game in, and Cam is telling ‘em the front, the coverage, the defensive line’s responsibilities, the linebackers, the entire secondary.
“Then Kevin Colbert steps in and says, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa. You’re playing us. We don’t go for that game. You’ve rehearsed this. Take that game out. I want the second quarter of the Nebraska game.’ So they put the second quarter of the Nebraska game in, and Cam Sutton does the same thing, saying everyone’s assignment.
“Mike Tomlin comes out and says, ‘Butch, I need to see you.’ I said, ‘What’s up?’ He goes, ‘In all my years of coaching, I’ve never been through an interview like that. He could tell us everything.’”
Though injuries limited Sutton to only seven games in 2016, he managed to record 23 tackles, two sacks and an interception.
He also served as a punt and kickoff returner, a skill which he could use to get on the field this fall.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
