2021 Steelers Training Camp Grades: Cornerbacks

For the rest of the preseason, we’ll give a recap, position-by-position, player-by-player of what I saw during the 2021 Pittsburgh Steelers training camp and preseason games.

Getting near the end with an evaluation of the Steelers’ cornerbacks.

James Pierre: A very good camp from Pierre, who has one of the most highly touted cornerbacks throughout camp, start to finish. He flashed serious playmaking and ball skills. In team drills, he finished with two interceptions and had at least two more in 7v7. He also knocked the ball out of Najee Harris’ hands in a 7v7 session.

In four preseason games, Pierre was targeted ten times according to our charting. He allowed five completions for just 36 yards…