There wasn’t a lot of clarity about why the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Northern Illinois defensive end Sutton Smith in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. A vastly undersized player at his position, he would even be on the small side to convert to outside linebacker in a 3-4 system such as the Steelers.
So it wasn’t obvious what position he would play, with defensive coordinator Keith Butler talking about the possibility of him being able to play both outside and inside, and how they got a look at him doing inside linebacker drills during the Senior Bowl week.