It’s hard to call a second-round pick who turned into the Pittsburgh Steelers’ best cornerback “overlooked” or “surprised,” but NFL.com is giving it the old college try. In a list of the most overlooked/surprise players among each AFC team, Kevin Patra selected CB Joey Porter Jr. as Pittsburgh’s choice.
A curious decision, but here was Patra’s explanation.
“As injuries mounted for the Steelers D, the youngster provided the kind of impressive play Pittsburgh desperately needed. A physical corner, Porter forced a tight window on over half of his man coverage targets this season (18, tied for most in the NFL).