Mike Hilton is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Hilton in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hilton's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A defensive back whose elite per-snap production (top 5% in their position group) stands out despite limited volume (top 30% among starters overall). When on the field, they made it count — a specialist's profile.
Worth 98 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 26% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
98 career value over replacement — #1151 all-time of 4,649. 12.3/season above a replacement-level CB.
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