The Athletic

● By Mike DeFabo
With the 17th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select … Joey Porter Jr. Just kidding. By this point in the pre-draft process, you’ve surely seen Porter Jr. mocked to the Steelers about twice a week. Maybe more. Let me put this on the record: If the Steelers can get Porter at 17, they should. In the middle of the first round, that’s good value for a long, athletic corner who would address one of Pittsburgh’s biggest needs. Forget his last name. It’s a solid pick. But for this mock draft, let’s do things a bit differently. Instead of giving the Steelers one of the top corners or offensive tackles, what happens in a worst-case scenario?