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Best first-round fits for Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr.

Headshot 5x7 reduced qualityby:Thomas Frank Carr02/23/23

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Joey Porter Jr turned into a shutdown corner in Manny Diaz's defensive system, breaking up more passes last season than in his first three combined. (Photo: Dan Althouse/BWI)

Penn State football may finally break one of college football’s longest and most bizarre streaks. In the 100-plus years of its existence and the 87 years of the NFL Draft, the Nittany Lions have never had a defensive back drafted in the first round. But finally, it seems like Joey Porter Jr. will change that this spring. The son of former NFL linebacker Joey Porter has the physical tools, college tape, and positional skills to go within the first 32 picks of the draft. But fit and scheme have as much to do with where players go as their talents. So today, we’ll look at the best landing spots for Porter Jr based on his skills and fit with teams that need a cornerback in the first round.

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