STRENGTHS
Joey Porter is a pure shutdown cornerback…there I said it, deal with it. He is long and smooth and has the makeup speed needed that allows him to take calculated chances to intercept the ball when he is in single coverage. He is smart and understands zone coverages and has the hands to ball hawk. Joey has the size teams are looking for in their corners. He has the speed, agility, and high football IQ to lock down any size receiver because of his ability to understand routes and anticipate angles. Joey is aggressive and that can be a gift and a curse but don’t mistake his aggressiveness in coverage for panic. No, no, no, …it’s calculated, and meant to intimated and get into the head of his opponents and force them into making mistakes. I have no doubt that Joey will become one of the Gemstones of defense, for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
Well, I guess you could nitpick all you want but I just don’t have the time or energy to do it. Joey is not perfect…there, is that good nitpicking for you?
BOTTOM LINE; 1.40
If your team is looking for a shutdown corner and doesn’t need a quarterback, don’t be surprised if their first pick in this draft is Joey. It’s that old question, do sack’s come from corners shutting down receivers, giving time for Edge Rushes to make the sacks, or…do interceptions come from edge rushes being in the backfield and causing quarterbacks into making bad decisions? It all depends on how a team values the positions of Quarterback, Shutdown Corner, and Edge Rusher. Looking at the film, I’m not sure there is a more athletic and talented player in this draft than Joey but I do know, there are teams that have needs, and those needs will affect at what point Joey will be selected. I call him Joey (The Gem) Porter because he will become one of the Gemstones of a defense of the team that selects him.
