Gerald Alexander is in Pittsburgh to coach the entire Steelers’ secondary. Still, Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay are vets who don’t need many pointers. Give them a good game plan and freedom to make plays and they’ll deliver. Alexander’s most important moldable piece if third-year cornerback Joey Porter Jr., entering a big year where he could soar as a lockdown corner or falter to muddy his future.
“Obviously, just reflecting on some of the things that he had last year, a lot of it had to do with the penalties,” Alexander said in a training camp interview with The Trib’s Tim Benz, who aired the discussion Thursday.