INDIANAPOLIS — Joey Porter once said he would hate the New England Patriots “forever.”
But if the 2023 NFL Draft breaks the way some expect, he may be forced to start rooting for them.
Joey Porter Jr., son of the former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and longtime Patriots rival, is one of the top cornerback prospects in this year’s draft. And with New England currently in need of help at the position, the Penn State product has been mentioned as a possible first-round target for Bill Belichick’s club.
A mock draft published by ESPN’s Todd McShay in mid-February had the Patriots taking Porter with the 14th overall pick.