Pittsburgh Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. impressed as a rookie with his ability to shadow and take away the opponent’s top receivers. Heading into his second season, Porter is getting some respect for his work during his rookie season. Doug Farrar of USA Today ranked the top 13 NFL outside cornerbacks ahead of the 2024 season, and Porter Jr. came in at No. 8. Farrar praised Porter for his work in the red zone and for being a “claustrophobic” defender.
“Moreover, he was immediately one of the NFL’s better play destroyers in the red zone, as multiple opposing quarterbacks and receivers found Porter’s targeted aggressiveness a lot to deal with in compressed spaces,” Farrar wrote.