MIAMI – DeAngelo Hall was one of those do-it-all cornerbacks coaches love to have. He had the speed and strength to play any coverage and match up against any receiver. The three-time Pro Bowler finished his career with 43 interceptions, 11 forced fumbles and 10 defensive touchdowns. Lions fans will remember him for some of the battles he had with Calvin Johnson over the years.

As a cornerback who could do it all, Hall has a ton of respect for Lions Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay, who Hall says is a similar-style player to him.

"I love Slay's game, man," Hall said at the Super Bowl last week. "I like watching him play because he's a corner who can do it all. He's not just a guy who covers guys. He gets the football. He'll stick his face in there. And just hearing him talk, I like his energy.

"As a corner, you can tell a lot about a guy's confidence by his energy. I saw him doing an interview yesterday and I think Steve Smith asked him a question like, 'What makes it hard to cover a receiver?' and he's like, 'Oh, it ain't hard for me to cover nobody. What makes it hard for other guys to cover X, Y Z, maybe this? For me it ain't hard.' And I'm thinking, 'Dog, you have to cut it out, we all get beat from time to time.'