Pittsburgh Steelers rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. was PFF’s highest-graded cornerback in Week Five, intercepting Lamar Jackson and all season, Porter’s been a lockdown cornerback when he’s on the field. He’s allowing a passer rating against of 0.0, and defensive coordinator Teryl Austin thinks that Porter has earned more work, especially against the Rams, who have run 11 personnel 73% of the time.
“I would think so,” Austin said when asked if Porter could see the field more this week. “There’s an opportunity for him to get more work on the field. He’s been steadily progressing, each week he’s gotten a little bit more.