Midway through the 2023 season, NFL.com’s Marc Ross had two Pittsburgh Steelers players among his picks for the 20-best rookies in the league. Neither DL Keeanu Benton nor CB Joey Porter Jr. were among the Top 10, but Benton checked in at 15 and Porter at 19.
Fast forward to the end of the regular season, and Ross has updated his rookie ratings. Benton is no longer on the list, but Porter’s performance solidified his spot as a top-20 NFL rookie, clocking in at 16.
“Porter is everything teams want in a young cornerback, and he continued to show confidence and shut down receivers in press coverage down the stretch,” Ross wrote.