The Pittsburgh Steelers have a secret weapon on defense, and his name is Mike Hilton. The slot cornerback has been called a “small linebacker” multiple times by head coach Mike Tomlin, and the team uses him in a variety of ways.
He can blitz off the edge, play the run and blanket running backs and tight ends in coverage. Truly a Swiss Army Knife for the Steelers defense.
This isn’t to suggest Hilton doesn’t have imperfections, he certainly does. His size has been a detriment in coverage, and there have been occasions where the opposition has schemed a way to get Hilton away from the line of scrimmage, where Hilton excels, to exploit the former Ole Miss defensive back.