For as much as the Pittsburgh Steelers might value family ties as a predictor of talent level, dedication, and disposition, they are not going to draft a player in the first round just because his dad was once in their employ.
You already know what this is about, but if they do end up drafting Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr., it will be on his own merits. But that doesn’t mean those who knew his dad wouldn’t be happy to see it happen for more than football reasons.
“That would be awesome. I’d love Little Peezy in there”, former Steelers defensive lineman and Porter teammate Brett Keisel told Andrew Fillipponi and Chris Mueller on 93.