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Philadelphia Eagles: Three Late-Round Cornerback Prospects

By Anthony Mazziotti

Sep 1, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles general manger Howie Roseman on the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Jets, 14-6. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles general manger Howie Roseman on the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Jets, 14-6. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cameron Sutton, Tennessee

Cameron Sutton is the highest ranked prospect in this slideshow. He is expected to go around the third round of this year’s draft. Sutton is 5’11”, 188lbs, with 30-inch arms, and 8 1/4″ hands. He runs the forty yard dash in 4.52 seconds.

He is a four-year starter at Tennessee and was the first true freshman to return an interception for a touchdown since a little-known safety named Eric Berry did it back in 2007. He also will contribute on special teams immediately as a return man. Coming to Philly would give him the chance to learn from one of the best special teams coaches, Dave Fipp, and one of the best return guys, Darren Sproles. He fills a need and can contribute from day one. The best part? The Birds won’t have to reach for a defensive back in round one or two, they can play the board.

Here are Sutton’s strengths per NFL.com :

"Man-cover corner with feet to mirror and match off line of scrimmage. Responsive to route keys from wideouts. Decent instincts looking to jump hitches and wide receiver screens. Desired fluidity of movement with ability to open and run from backpedal. Confident in coverage and rarely penalized. Good acceleration to ball raking across catch point when he gets there. High school wideout with soft hands and smart angles to the ball. Finished career with 37 passes defensed including seven interceptions. Allowed just three touchdowns during career. Praised by coaches for competitive character and selfless, team-first attitude. Worked his tail off to return to field after fracturing ankle in mid-September. Punt-return talent; career average of 14.9 yards with three touchdowns."

As I said, a third-round pick that will come in and contribute on day one. He can play inside or outside and play on special teams. He would look great in midnight green.

The biggest knock on Sutton is that he is a bit undersized and needs to put some size on. The other knock is that he is a bit weak in run support.

At the end of the day, Sutton would be a great option for the Philadelphia Eagles, he would fit in well with our locker room and make our team better from day one.

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