Pittsburgh –In the game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Joey Porter Jr. received six penalties. However, it appears that neither Porter nor Mike Tomlin are concerned about the whistle. Twelve of Porter’s 14 penalties this season have occurred in three games.
After the game, Porter said he was unhappy by the frequent whistles he was receiving and that the Pittsburgh Steelers coaches had advised him to be violent.
“I’m upset about it. Those flags kind of get in the way of my ultimate goal of being great. However, as Coach Mike Tomlin frequently states, I must continue playing and performing my duties as long as he is not tripping and my team is not upset about it. They seem to be attempting to change my play at this point, but I’m not really concerned about it.
Porter can perform better technically, according to Tomlin, but they will never be able to take away his physical prowess against someone like Tee Higgins because they have to hit fire with fire.
Technically, he might have been more proficient. The line of scrimmage might have been improved in a few technical areas, which frequently result in situations down the field, according to the tape assessment. However, as I noted during the game, part of that involves competing against Tee Higgins’ lights. You have to match these large individuals’ physicality, sometimes at risk, and that’s just a tightrope. Therefore, we will use our fouls when we play Shaq,” Tomlin stated.
Porter was nine years old when Tomlin first met him. The head coach and athlete have a lengthy history of a personal relationship, but Tomlin is well-versed in it because he coached his father.
Tomlin is certain that these flags won’t harm him because of Porter’s mentality.
According to Tomlin, he has the mindset of a serial killer. But you had better be a top flight corner if you want to be one. And because of our personal relationship, I was certainly aware of that, which is probably why I felt comfortable drafting him. It isn’t phony. It’s true. He is running to the conflict rather than away from it. At his job, you’d better have a short memory, and he’s always had one. When I first saw him, he was maybe nine or ten years old, and he had it.
Although Porter has had a difficult second season, he has occasionally performed well this year. Porter has all the makings of one of the NFL’s top cornerbacks, so the up-and-down play is annoying.
The removal of those red flags will be a significant milestone in his development. To get rid of those expensive flags, he must have faith in his method, but it appears that he will concentrate on it.
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