The thing about training camp is that it’s the period of heightened optimism and enthusiasm. Everybody comes into the process with their hopes of this or that working out, an unheralded star emerging. Most hopes are dashed. Sometimes, though, they’re not, and they end up being the start of a significant career.
It’s way too early to have the discussion about this breaking either way, but second-year cornerback James Pierre has certainly been putting on a show during the first stretch of fan-attended training camp practices. The thing is, according to his teammates, he was doing this last year when the eyes weren’t on him, too.