One of the toughest assignments in the NFL is taking down Tennessee Titans’ running back Derrick Henry. He is 6-foot-3, almost 250 pounds. That makes him especially scary when he gets a head of steam.
How do you stop that? You have your tough nickel corner stop him before he gets going.
When the Cincinnati Bengals acquired corner back Mike Hilton prior to the 2021 season, it was for him to be able to do exactly what he did against the Titans. He blitzed off the edge a number of times, and he had two crucial stops taking out Henry on his own at or just behind the line of scrimmage.