On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers took on the Los Angeles Rams and we saw cornerback Patrick Peterson play a multitude of roles for the Steelers secondary. He wasn’t particularly great at any of them but I digress.
On Tuesday, during his Tuesday press conference, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked about Peterson and made a rather bold comparison when he said Peterson is essentially Cam Sutton.
We understand what Tomlin was saying and yes, Peterson is moving around the formation. But in terms of whether or not Peterson has replaced Sutton’s talent at those spots, the answer is absolutely not.
Not putting more effort into keeping Sutton is the roster move that is haunting the Steelers the most right now. The secondary is in disarray with Peterson and Levi Wallace both struggling and neither strong safety on the roster brings much to the party opposite Minkah Fitzpatrick. Peterson provides a ton in terms of experience, mentoring and leadership but what the team needs now is production.
