The Pittsburgh Steelers widened their lead in the AFC North over the Baltimore Ravens with their Week 13 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Pittsburgh is 9-3 after their recent victory against the Bengals. The Steelers offense has seen a major improvement with Russell Wilson under center, going 5-1 since he took over the starting spot. Their defense has been elite for most of this season, allowing the seventh-fewest points per game with 18.7, but gave up 38 this past week.
The Steelers were listed as a potential landing spot in the offseason for Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton to address their defensive needs, according to Bleacher Report’s NFL Scouting Department.
“The Steelers’ decision to simply roll with who they had at slot corner with Beanie Bishop at the beginning of the season has created a weak link in the secondary. Donte Jackson hasn’t played all that well either, but the Steelers really don’t have an answer on the inside to shut down slot receivers and tight ends.”
“Mike Hilton has always excelled in that role, but they let him walk in the 2021 offseason. Looking back, that was probably a mistake. He’s played the role well for the Bengals and the Steelers should be interested in bringing him back next season.”
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Hilton played for the Steelers for the first four years of his career before going to the Bengals. The veteran corner would be a welcome addition to an already elite defense. Pittsburgh showed in Week 13 that their offense can win them games when their defense is lacking, which is promising to see leading up to playoffs, but adding players like Hilton could improve the team.
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