When Porter is healthy, he’s a great #2 cornerback. He had a great 2009 season, allowing just 55.0% completion, 7.1 YPA, and no touchdowns with 4 interceptions. Among cornerbacks who played more than 60% of their team’s snaps, he ranked 6th in QB rating allowing, with a 56.8. He’s struggled some over the past 2 seasons, especially this season when he ranked 91st on ProFootballFocus.
However, he hasn’t had a good pass rush in front of him and there have been some injuries. This is a nice, cheap bounce back contract for 4 million over a year and he’s almost definitely an upgrade over Andre Goodman, who is getting older at 34 this offseason. Porter is still young (26 in August) and an athletic cornerback with huge upside. This was a savvy move.
Grade: A
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