When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Penn State CB Joey Porter Jr. with the first pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, many believed that they were getting a steal.
Rightfully so. Numerous draft analysts (including myself) believed that Porter would be Pittsburgh’s first-round selection at #17 overall, taking him to help address the future of the CB position while bringing him home as the son of former Steelers great OLB Joey Porter Sr. The Steelers ended up trading up to secure Georgia OT Broderick Jones, but watched as Porter slipped right into their lap at the beginning of the second day of the draft, landing a player they highly coveted.