Penalties Not Getting Finest Of Joey Porter Jr.: ‘Nonetheless Really feel Assured’

Any profitable NFL nook has to have a short-term reminiscence. CB Joey Porter Jr. will fortunately put Sunday’s six-penalty efficiency towards the Cincinnati Bengals behind him. Whereas acknowledging the necessity to clear up his approach, Porter’s confidence is unshaken.

“I nonetheless really feel assured in how I’m enjoying. I imply, I watch the tape,” he informed reporters Wednesday via the team’s website. “There’s not guys that’s actually beating me that’s getting lots of separation. It simply calls that I must work on myself. And know that I simply gotta get higher.”

Porter’s been flagged 14 whole occasions this 12 months. The penalties have are available bunches. A whopping 12 of these infractions have are available three video games: three towards Denver in Week 2, three towards Washington in Week 10, and 6 towards Cincinnati on Sunday.

Regardless of the way you spin it, that’s an issue. However Porter isn’t utterly incorrect in his analysis. Usually, he’s had good positioning on these performs however both panicked or gotten too grabby on the catch level. For a participant of his size and measurement, being bodily is necessary. However there’s a line he retains crossing.

“On the finish of the day, I’m making an attempt to be nice. I do know to do this, I gotta clear up with the stuff I’ve been doing. So I simply face it and simply maintain working.”

He’ll face a Cleveland Browns crew with an rising passing offense. QB Jameis Winston threw for almost 500 yards and 4 touchdowns in Monday night time’s loss to the Denver Broncos. Almost half these yards went to WR Jerry Jeudy, the passing recreation’s focus, after buying and selling away WR Amari Cooper. Jeudy completed with 235 yards going through his outdated crew. He’ll search for an encore efficiency Sunday towards Pittsburgh.

Porter received’t simply be competing towards Browns’ receivers. Referee Land Clark and crew will officiate the sport. A comparatively flag-happy squad with regards to move interferences, Porter has been known as for DPI within the final two video games Clark has refereed. Porter’s fame could be creating a target, although he’s not making an attempt to give attention to that.

“In the event that they name it or don’t, it doesn’t matter. I simply gotta maintain enjoying my recreation.”

Porter identified that enjoying nook is a “exhausting place,” and going through top-flight expertise every week brings bumps within the street. However for Porter to turn into the top-tier nook he’s able to, he’ll want to cut back the quantity of yellow thrown towards him.