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Merril Hoge ‘Impressed By’ Joey Porter Jr.’s ‘Growth And His Willingness To Grow’

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. has been impressive throughout the offseason, particularly in training camp. One person he’s been impressing is former Steelers running back and current scout Merril Hoge, who praised Porter’s willingness to grow and work on his weaknesses.

“His play at training camp has been outstanding. His growth and his willingness to grow, which is really the important part. It’s players that know that they have a lot of room to grow and they’re willing to do that and they’re willing to put themselves in a position to grow. Meaning you’re gonna get exposed sometimes cause you’re learning, you’re working on things that you need to work on.