Second-year cornerback James Pierre made his first NFL start on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. That will remain a significant moment in his life, no matter how forgettable the game actually proved to be. it remains to be seen whether or not he will start again, depending upon how starter Joe Haden feels, but he’s not making the moment bigger than it is.
Perhaps it comes from, in part, the perspective gained from his former teammate, Mike Hilton, who was a starter one year after first entering the league. Both were undrafted, though Pierre succeeded in making his team right away.