Long gone are the days of Joey Porter Jr. successfully locking down the league’s top receivers on a weekly basis like he did as a rookie last season. With high expectations for year two, Porter hasn’t taken the expected step to become a top young cornerback in the league.
“He’s in a rut, man. He’s in a big rut,” said The Pat McAfee Show’s Steelers insider Mark Kaboly via 93.7 The Fan’s Morning Show. “If it’s penalties, if it’s tackling now, if it’s giving up plays. I don’t know what it is. I think he’s an extremely talented individual, but you go through those lulls where nothing seems to be working, and I think he’s in one of those right now.