Either he forgot about Sauce Gardner, or Joey Porter Jr. truly feels that the Jets’ standout defensive back is not among the NFL’s top-five cornerbacks. For whatever reason, Porter, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-year defensive back, omitted Gardner from his list, which will surely trigger a reaction from Jets and NFL fans alike.
Porter tabbed the Titans’ L’Jarius Sneed as the NFL’s best cornerback, followed by the Chiefs’ Trent McDuffie, the Bears’ Jaylon Johnson, the Broncos’ Patrick Surtain II and himself, according to Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz.
Porter said each of the cornerbacks are deserving of mention, but his decision to put himself ahead of Gardner is interesting, to say the least. Gardner, after all, was tabbed as an All-Pro in each of his first two seasons in the NFL. As a rookie, Gardner broke up a league-high 20 passes in addition to his first two career interceptions.
While Gardner not being included was a surprise, Porter putting himself on his list of the league’s five best corners is not. Porter actually said earlier this offseason that he was the…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-06-25 18:26:57
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