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James Pierre Can Use Consistent Special Teams Experience From 2020 As Catalyst For Defensive Growth, Tomlin Says

James Pierre may not have seen much time participating on the defensive side of the ball during the 2020 season, but the second-year Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back did spend a good deal of time on the field. He became a plus special teams player across 227 snaps during his rookie season as a college free agent out of Florida Atlantic.

Head coach Mike Tomlin believes that he can build off of that experience, not just for Danny Smith, but as a defensive player, also offering that historically, most players who start out as consistent performers on special teams demonstrate the ability to do so on offense and defense as well.