Getty Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin dismissed the idea cornerback James Pierre will replace former All-Pro Darius Slay in the starting lineup. The Pittsburgh Steelers secondary has undergone quite the transformation to begin November. The team has made several changes to the unit, including at both starting safety spots. Another key factor to the improvement in Week 11 was the strong performance from cornerback James Pierre , who replaced an injured Darius Slay in the starting