Steelers select Joey Porter Jr. in second round of NFL Draft
Patience is a virtue, and the Pittsburgh Steelers were rewarded for their patience at the top of the second round when they selected Joey Porter Jr. with the 32nd overall pick. Porter, a three-year starter for Penn State, was a consensus top-five cornerback in this year's class. He's got one of the largest wingspans for […]
Patience is a virtue, and the Pittsburgh Steelers were rewarded for their patience at the top of the second round when they selected Joey Porter Jr. with the 32nd overall pick.
Porter, a three-year starter for Penn State, was a consensus top-five cornerback in this year's class. He's got one of the largest wingspans for a cornerback that we've seen in a while, and he uses that to his advantage.
And, not to bury the lede, but he's the son of Steelers legend Joey Porter, who played eight great years for the Steel City. This pick was truly meant to be.
Here's what A to Z Sports' Tyler Browning took note of in his scouting report:
Patient feet in press man, doesn’t open up his hips too early … If he loses a step in the stem or even loses his footing, he is able to recover quite well and get back into phase with the receiver. Leaves little reason to be concerned here … Triggers downhill with suddenness and flashes of violence. I get the feeling he wants to be the alpha on the field, but he doesn’t show the dominance of the route that you would expect. Would like to see him dictate tempo more, for how often he gets his hands on the receiver.
And here's what The Athletic's Dane Brugler had to say in his evaluation of Porter:
Overall, Porter has clear bust potential with his undisciplined play-style and unbalanced change of direction, but he has intriguing potential in the NFL because of his aggressive length and body quickness. He projects as a classic bump-and-run cornerback and won't be a slam-dunk fit for every scheme.
Porter wasn't expected to fall into the second round, but the Steelers' pick they received from trading away Chase Claypool became where he landed. He now continues the family tradition of donning the black and yellow.
