The Pittsburgh Steelers needed CB Joey Porter Jr. to be an asset for the team’s stretch run. Now their top corner, the Steelers have counted on him to take away the opponent’s top wide receiver. More often than not, he’s delivered. Though it took time to get to this point, Porter credits the coaching staff for easing him into the NFL and having him feeling good entering Week 18. Accepting this year’s Joe Greene Award for top Steelers rookie, Porter recapped his season arc.
“It definitely was a benefit,” he told reporters via the Steelers Live Twitter account.