Jack Markowski#61 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 14, 2026
Markowski argues the Steelers should not trade Joey Porter Jr., predicting they'll settle into Patrick Graham's zone-heavy scheme and remain a top-flight cornerback, and that contract talks will resume next offseason with Porter unlikely to hold out.
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What Jack Markowski said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromPorter Jr. is talented enough to believe he'll settle in and remain a top-flight cornerback, however
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Steelers Could Trade Joey Porter Jr. - But They Shouldn't
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- SaidSep 14
- GradedOct 8
- 1Joey Porter Jr. to stay with Pittsburgh Steelers“Negotiations could still very well pick up next offseason, though, and there's no reason they won't assuming Porter Jr. ends up playing throughout the campaign once he's done with his ramp-up period.”
- 2Joey Porter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart“While it's certainly frustrating how things have played out with the Steelers' No. 1 corner up to this point, Porter Jr. is still one of the most impactful players on a defensive unit”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Porter Jr. to stay with Pittsburgh Steelers1 | Trade and Signing Calls | Ended up with PIT/DAL | 0 | 55 | −110 | |
| Joey Porter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 1 miss · 1 waiting | 0 | 55 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 55 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Trade and Signing CallsJoey Porter Jr.Pittsburgh Steelers
Joey Porter Jr. to stay with Pittsburgh Steelers
What happenedEnded up with PIT/DAL0Miss · naive 550this call−55a naive guess=−55worse than naive×2difficulty=−110skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- −110
- player:
- Joey Porter Jr.
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he stays
- was with:
- PIT
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 55
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- 55% of players are with the same club the next season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- ended up with:
- PIT/DAL
- weeks left when called:
- 18
2Depth Chart CallsJoey Porter Jr.Pittsburgh Steelers
Joey Porter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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