Family ties to Joey Porter Jr. were more appealing to the Steelers than any of the trade offers they received.
father played eight seasons“When that 412 number popped up,” Porter Jr. said of the area code on an incoming phone call, “I knew I was coming home.”
The Steelers reportedly had multiple trade offers to mull Friday afternoon because quarterback Will Levis unexpectedly fell out of the first round, too. Instead, the Cardinals took the trade offer from the Titans, who took Levis with the second pick of the second round. “[Thursday] night I was mad. I had an edge on me,” Porter Jr. said. “This is the perfect way to end my day right here. I just forgot all about [Thursday] night. I’ve got a chip on my shoulder and I’m ready to prove myself.”A run on tight ends began early in the second round, after only Dalton KincaidAnother surprise: Notre Dame’s Michael Mayer, who could’ve been the first tight end to go, actually slipped to third at the position when the Raiders pounced at 35.
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