Mike Hilton entered this season, his third official year in the NFL, hoping to convince the Pittsburgh Steelers that he was worth giving a new contract to, even though he was only an exclusive rights free agent whose only choice was to sign his tender or not play, revisiting the same situation next year.
Truth be told, I don’t think his play at cornerback so far this preseason has earned him any favors with respect to his long-term viability as a slot defender in coverage, which is primarily what I’m going to look at below.