Hart finished the night being targeted seven total times, allowing just three receptions and a 25.6 quarterback rating when targeted.
It was the best mark in a game so far during his young career.
“He just kept coming back, and every time it happened on him, the next play he made a play,” Minter said. “That’s a major credit to him, his mindset, his resilience and that was the epitome of our game as a defense too.”
Listed at 6-foot-2 and 207 pounds, Hart has lined up against a lot of the NFL’s top receivers so far throughout his two seasons.
It’s something he said he doesn’t shy away from and always looks forward to.
“We always harp on being the best. In order to be the best, you have to compete against the best,” Hart said. “I don’t think, for me, it’s not more so what I say but what I do. Rather than proving anybody right or wrong, I want to prove myself right.
“I don’t really feed into the noise, whether it’s good or bad,” Hart added. “Every time I’m on the field I want to prove myself right and doing that against the best receivers in the world.”
Hart is not the one to reflect on a season while it’s still going on, but Monday’s performance has left him wanting more.
With that game in the past, it’s about continuing to build like he has each week since arriving with the Bolts.
“Keep raising the level,” Hart said. “Don’t be complacent and attack every week like I did from Day 1, a fifth-round guy who’s hungry to prove himself right again.
“I think I reset every week, every day and prove that to myself,” he added.