The Cincinnati Bengals went out these past two offseasons and really retooled their entire defense. Plenty of that work was done via free agency, where we’ve seen big-name players like D.J. Reader and Trae Waynes get huge paydays from Cincinnati.
That effort continued this offseason when the team added former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Mike Hilton in free agency. The slot corner was quite the get for a team trying to get their defense up to par after struggling to stop most teams, especially in key situations. It seems Pro Football Focus also agrees with the move as they rank Hilton the fourth among slot corners:
Hilton has been the most disruptive slot blitzer in the league over the last four seasons.