Brad Holmes Wins Again: Twitter Reacts to Lions Adding Cameron Sutton

The Detroit Lions make one of the first splash signings of the offseason.

The Detroit Lions have upset fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

On the first day of the legal tampering period, Detroit general manager Brad Holmes added one of the top defensive backs available on the market. 

Cornerback Cameron Sutton is coming off one of his best seasons of his career, and now joins a Lions secondary in need of depth and improved execution on the inside and in the slot. 

According to PFF's free-agency guide, "Sutton quietly continued to excel in a Pittsburgh coverage unit that was otherwise very exploitable this season, with 2022 being just his season as a full-time starter on the outside. Sutton signed a two-year, $9 million deal in 2021 that he outplayed in 2022, earning a 71.0 coverage grade and allowing just 411 receiving yards." 

Many of the teams interested in the 28-year-old were impressed by his positional versatility, as he has demonstrated an ability to line up in the slot and maintain his coverage responsibilities. 

Detroit has needed improvements in the secondary since Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn first arrived in Motown. 

With the team playing man coverage at a fairly high rate, Sutton has the ability to also match up well on the outside. 

The reaction has been very positive and hopeful among supporters. The Lions' fanbase had been actively waiting for the front office to make impactful roster decisions on the defensive side of the football. 

Here is a sample of the reaction online to the Lions adding one of the top free-agent defensive backs on the market. 

Cameron Sutton is the 15th highest paid corner (annually) now with his 3 year 33millions dollar deal.

Personally, I think that’s a more than fair price tag for both sides. Will be interested to see what other corners get as we move along.

— Detroit Vs Everybody (@vs_everybody) March 13, 2023

Lions new CB Cameron Sutton.

71.6 DEF
73.6 RDEF
70.4 COV

Was targeted 71 times for 36 catches 412 yards. 3 picks and 8 PBUs.

28 years old and entering his prime. Detroit needed a player like him.

Primarily an outside corner but can play inside too.

— Lions Guy (@LionsGuy9) March 13, 2023

Former #Steelers CB Cameron Sutton is expected to sign with the #Lions on a 3-year, $33M deal, per @RapSheet. Sutton can play inside and out. Detroit getting involved.

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 13, 2023

Our friends at @PFF rated Cameron Sutton as their third best FA CB on the market behind Dean and Bradberry. Mike Hughes btw is 17th. #Lions https://t.co/hleyXEYfKr

— Matt Dery (@DerySpeaks) March 13, 2023