For Stephon Gilmore, being able to live up to the hefty $65 million contract he signed with the Patriots during free agency is going to be a key story line going forward.
In the eyes of Pats fans, he’s now the superstar in the secondary. After all, Bill Belichick gave him the money, so he must be something special. It’s now up to the former Bills standout to perform just like Darrelle Revis did during the one year he was here making top dollar as a shutdown cornerback.
Some players like having that kind of pressure and rise to the challenge.