Joey Porter Jr. is officially a Dallas Cowboy, and you can bet Dak Prescott is hyped about it. The trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers went down Wednesday night, and Prescott wasted no time singing the praises of his new cornerback.
The Playmaker Prescott Wants
Prescott was talking on Thursday, per ESPN’s Todd Archer, and it’s clear he’s been watching Porter for a minute. “He’s a good corner,” Prescott said. “He’s the guy that can play physical, play man to man and take a receiver away, shut a side down.” That’s high praise, man! He’s not just talking about a solid player, he’s talking about a guy who can absolutely lock up half the field. And get this, Prescott even remembered a play where Porter almost snagged a 50-50 ball from him, making it look easy. “When you’ve got a guy like that with ball skills and hunger for the ball, you want him on your team. I’m so glad we have him,” Prescott added. You can feel the excitement there. Quarterbacks know what it means to go up against a shutdown corner, and now Prescott’s got one on his side.
What It Cost to Get That Talent
So, what did the Cowboys give up for a guy Prescott is this stoked about? The Steelers sent Porter to Dallas in exchange for a 2027 conditional sixth-round draft pick and a 2028 second-round pick. A conditional pick, huh? The 2027 pick only goes through if Porter is on the Cowboys’ gameday roster for two contests this year. That’s an interesting condition, but honestly, if Porter lives up to Prescott’s hype, that conditional sixth-rounder is going to feel like an absolute steal. A future second-rounder plus a conditional sixth for a player who can “shut a side down”? That’s a move right there.
This move definitely shakes things up for Dallas, bringing in a corner that their QB clearly believes in. What kind of immediate impact will Porter have? We’ll be watching to see if he can deliver on that shutdown promise right from the jump.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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