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he came back strong, especially when the team needed someone to bookend the estimable DJ Turner II... Hill's outside deployment told opponents that they couldn't just avoid Turner and get away with THAT all day long.
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Turner benefits from Hill's outside deployment preventing opposing offenses from targeting him exclusively.

The source references DJ Turner II as an estimable cornerback whom Dax Hill was brought in to bookend when Hill returned from injury in 2024. The source notes that Hill's move to outside in the second half of 2025 signaled to opponents that they couldn't simply avoid Turner and get away with it all day, implying Turner is a strong coverage player who benefits from Hill's presence on the opposite side.

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