The Pittsburgh Steelers drafting the son of Joey Porter was, I think, one of the indisputably great stories of the 2023 NFL Draft, even if it took a day longer than many thought it might. But that story still has a lot left to be written, and perhaps that delay will have a part to play in it.
Joey Porter Jr., cornerback out of Penn State, was expected by most to go in the first round. The Steelers took him with the first pick of the second round. In between, as cameras later showed, he got some motivational talk from Sr.