The slow maturation of CB Joey Porter Jr. is just one of the many disappointments of the Steelers’ season so far. While he is not playing poorly overall, and in fact has gotten his hands on footballs at the highest rate of his career, he still hasn’t shown strong enough indications of being a true No. 1 cornerback.
Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, however, believes it’s still in there—the talent required to reach that level. The problem, rather, is the absence of the proper instruction to bring it out. As fans lament the many things that ail the Steelers, Fittipaldo says moving Porter to the slot is not viable.