After mulling multiple offers for the top pick in the second round, the Steelers decided to stick with their love of family ties and bring another Porter to Pittsburgh.
With pick No. 32 in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Steelers selected Penn State CB Joey Porter Jr., who will now play for his father’s old team.
His father, Joey Porter, played linebacker for the Steelers for eight seasons (1999-2006), helping them win Super Bowl XL. Porter Jr. will now try to bring Pittsburgh another championship just like his pops.
“Porter is the press cornerback you want in the class. At 6-foot-2 and 198 pounds, he attacks receivers at the line of scrimmage the same way his father attacked offensive tackles,” Pro Football Focus writes.
It was surprising that the 22-year-old fell out of the first round and with the Steelers reportedly considering him at pick No. 17, it was a no-brainer at No. 32.
Porter Jr. totaled 112 tackles, one interception and 16 passes defensed from 2020-22. He’ll provide some much-needed depth to Pittsburgh’s secondary that recently signed free-agent CB Patrick Peterson, who should be the perfect mentor.
It would be difficult to write a better story than this as the Steeler bring Porter Jr. home.
