By the second half of his rookie season, CB Joey Porter Jr. was already covering the best wide receivers. He asked for those assignments, and the Pittsburgh Steelers granted them. To listen to him talk about that now, however, it doesn’t sound like he believes he will have that role. Not dissimilar to Steven Nelson pairing with Joe Haden, the Steelers believe Donte Jackson gives them two cover corners.
Asked by reporters on Wednesday if he expects to follow Atlanta Falcons WR Drake London in Week 1, Porter said, “I really don’t know”, via the Steelers’ website.