Why Joey Porter Jr. was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers | 2023 NFL Draft Reaction

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🗓️ 28 April 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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The Pittsburgh Steelers select Penn State defensive back Joey Porter Jr. in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Locked On Steelers host Christopher Carter joins Locked On’s Tenitra Batiste to react and break down what selecting Joey Porter Jr. means for the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2023 NFL season and beyond and also how it impacts the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. Here’s is our reaction and analysis for every pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYgbowiVRKZOxe-qSWcBdUxAlwIbNkszq Follow Locked On’s 2023 NFL Draft Coverage by subscribing to Locked On NFL: https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnNFL Locked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft & More https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNFL Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetterHelp This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who can take you on that journey of self-discovery from wherever you are. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedon today to get 10% off your first month. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Ultimate Football GM To download the game just visit Ultimate-GM.com or look it up on the app stores. Our listeners get a 100% free boost to their franchise when using the promo LOCKEDON (ALL CAPS) in the game store. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It couldn't have happened any other way.
0:02.4	The son of Steelers legend Joey Porter.
0:05.6	Joey Porter Jr.
0:06.5	is going to the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 33rd overall pick, the first pick of day two.
0:12.2	I'm Peter McCousy with Lockdown Steelers host Christopher Carter.
0:15.3	And this is a fun one.
0:17.6	Lockdown NFL draft coverage is presented by Ultimate Football GM.
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0:27.6	Start your dynasty today. And Chris, Broder Jones in the first round. Now Joy Porter Jr.
0:33.7	Really seems like two first round picks here for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
0:38.2	And other than Patrick Peterson, this cornerback room has a lot of questions on it right now.
0:44.3	Certainly. Levi Wallace was solid last year, but you knew you didn't want to have to depend on him too much again this year.
0:50.4	Keller Witherspoon, you know, was a guy two years ago that they felt confident how he ended the season and he was getting torched left and right in the middle part of the season last
0:57.8	year. But Joey Porter Jr. is a quick ad to help solve those problems. He's physical. He's,
1:03.8	he's strong. He's big at 6-2-193, ran a 4-4-6. Doesn't have great recovery speed, but he's a guy that does a really good job of keeping
1:12.2	players in front of him.
1:14.0	He had nine pass breakups.
1:15.2	Now, the one hang-up that a lot of Steelers fans are going to have about him is that he
1:17.8	won a reception, saying he has no ball skills.
1:20.2	But I think if you watch his tape enough, you see, it's not that he couldn't catch
1:23.1	the ball or he couldn't locate the ball. Just people weren't throwing his way that much. He allowed 15 receptions on 30 targets last year.
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