One of the rookie sensations of the 2023 NFL season was Joey Porter Jr. He began his Pittsburgh Steelers career as a sub-package player, not becoming a full-time starter until halfway through the season. But he did well enough to garner at least some votes for the Defensive Rookie of the Year award. He was locking down some of the best wide receivers in the game as a rookie. This set the stage for extremely high expectations for his second season. At times, he’s lived up to those expectations, but it hasn’t all been good.
“I don’t know that we have a more Jekyll and Hyde player than Joey Porter Jr.