Wazoo, this is for you: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/check-out-mike-hiltons-preseason-highlights/
This is going to hopefully be an epic season. We gotta keep each other in the loop so we can enjoy this ride together!
Maybe he can defend Demarcus Ayers if he's brought up from the Patriots practice squad before they play the Patriots.
I wish there were more highlights of him in coverage. If he is decent in coverage then with his frame and ability to be physical all over the field , maybe he can play safety some too in the future.
Good point but I think he's too small right now to be a safety. But maybe he could be like Bob Sanders if he put on some muscles.
Good points ... I guess I should've checked his height and weight On tape he looks like a bruiser Still though, maybe conditioning, brains and heart count for something: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ything-10-small-nfl-players-with-great-talent "Jim Leonhard (5'8" 185) Probably the least known player on the list, but a great player nonetheless. After going through a couple of seasons involving limited playing time with Buffalo and Baltimore, Strong Safety Jim Leonhard decided it was time to go somewhere where they would start him for his ability and forget about his size. He found this with the New York Jets. The Jets guaranteed Leonhard a starting job, and he agreed. In 2009, he started at his role of Strong Safety for all 16 games of the season. And he did fairly well by anyone's standard. He recorded 76 tackles, 5 deflected passes, 2.5 sacks, and a couple of turnovers. Leonhard is also one of the smartest football players in the game today. He has been named the "quarterback" of the Jets number one ranked defense. He receives the play call and then explains the play to the rest of the group. Predicting the quarterbacks every move, he knows when to use his speed to make a move on the ball. He is an all-around great player, and his only flaw is being undersized. Entering his sixth NFL season, I think we can expect to hear a lot more about this tough Strong Safety in the future." There's another pint-size safety on the list in the above link too.
Forgot about Leonard. I remember him especially with Baltimore. Didn't realize he was that light. Troy was 5'10" 207lbs. You never know.
I too forgot about Leonard, maybe because I tend to not think about anyone who once called themselves a part of the purple group. Still, wasn't he often injured in his career? I know Bob Sanders was small and very physical and you expected to see him on the injury list every year. Same for Troy to be honest. Safety is a more physical position than corner, but that's okay since corners are usually smaller and smaller guys tend to have quicker feet and looser hips. I wouldn't want to see Hilton constantly injured just because his body can't handle the position he plays.
