Dallas Cowboys 7-Round Mock Draft: Episode One (Filling Holes)

Round One – Joey Porter Jr.- Cornerback – Penn St.

I have a feeling Porter is one of those guys who will jump up the boards before the draft, but for now, he is in the range of the Dallas Cowboys. While this draft has a lot of smaller corners, the Cowboys are not really seen as drafting smaller players and prefer height and weight. Porter is 6’2″ and around 195 pounds. This would give the Cowboys two great corners with Trevon Diggs manning the other side.

Porter is a really long and rangy cornerback who can cover ground with just about anyone. He does well using the sideline to his advantage and sees routes quickly. However, where Porter will really jump out is at the snap with his ability to get a strong jam on receivers, rarely offering clean releases. His footwork and ball skills are ready for the NFL day one and would allow Diggs to play a little more off if needed to take advantage of matchups.

Porter can be a little tight at times in the hips which doesn’t help him in off-coverage, so he could be a little weak in that area early in his career. It was noted he only had one interception, but watching him I think it has more to do with how teams weren’t throwing at him often enough. He could use some work against the run, he has the skills, just needs refinement to shed blocks better. If he can show well in more of an off-coverage skillset he may climb too high for the Cowboys.