Mark Kaboly on Joey Porter Jr.'s growth, predicts Steelers-Texans
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Mark Cabaly of the Pat McAfee Show joining us here for the noon hour. It's Pomp and Joe. Glad you could join us. Check us out on our YouTube channel. It don't cost nothing to subscribe. You can go right to YouTube or go right through our website at 937thefan.com. All right. Ben says to Joey Porter, at least on Ben's show, not talking directly to JP. JPJ, I should say. You want to be elite? Here you go. Is he going to shadow Nico Collins? Is that the right strategy? Porter's been very, very good, I think, in everybody's opinion, Mark.
Oh, yeah. If it's up to Joey, absolutely he's going to do it. I mean, he's been doing that or been begging to do that since the day he got into – he was drafted. I think one of his first ones was DeAndre Hopkins, maybe back during his rookie year. And I would definitely put – maybe not 100%. A lot of times you can get away from that to be able to – manipulate yourself away from a guy following you, depending on where you line up. But even I saw Porter last week, maybe he even went into the slot sometimes to cover some receivers. Yeah, I would definitely do it. Try to take him out of the game that way. Then try to let some of the other guys beat you. And it's not like they have a ton of weapons.
I mean,
What do they have?
What insights does Mark Kaboly share about Joey Porter Jr.'s performance?
Dalton Schultz is the guy.
Will Joey Porter Jr. shadow Nico Collins during the game?
87 catches. But they've been pretty good. Steelers have been pretty doggone good against tight ends over the past couple months.
They have a rookie, Jalen Noel, or is it Noel? He's been pretty good when they call upon him. I know they had, I don't know if he's still a productive member. Did they have Christian Kirk? He's on that team. Well, their whole run game went backwards after the injury. that they had over there to Joe Mixon, and then they ended up kind of patchworking it together. Does Chubb have the same cachet? I know he's a totally – the injury changed the course of his career, but is he still dangerous in your mind?
I think he really gets many opportunities, to be honest with you. I mean, his last couple games, he's only had a couple attempts if I – To remember here, I think he's been – I mean, his last three games he's played, he had a total of eight attempts for 37 yards. They don't use him too much. He's down deep on the depth chart. I know Tomlin mentioned him, but he's not a guy that they've used a lot over –
This season. That's because Woody Marks has done a pretty good job. He reminds me a little bit of the way Jalen Warren runs. He's hard. He gets the holes quickly. Whether or not he can make a difference there, I have no idea. I still think their offensive line is not as good as the Steelers' defensive line. And I think that battle will be won by the Steelers. Plus, his name's Woody.
You have to love him.
Right. His real name is something you wouldn't be able to pronounce, I don't think. It's like if you look at Kaimi Farron Barron, his is impossible.
Man, do you see his numbers this year? He's been good. He's perfect inside of 50.
44 for 44. His only miss has been outside of 50.
And he's 9 for 13 outside of 50. Could be a good kicking battle.
But has he ever kicked into a blessed end zone before?
Very true.
Yeah, but isn't that something they do every week, though?
Do they do that every week? They've done it multiple times.
Mostly for safety.
Every week. Yeah. It could be every week, but I know they've done it multiple times.
But it's a nice story. It's a great story. It may have gotten in the minds of a lot of those players.
Father Max was there.
What is the strategy for defending against the Texans' offense?
Is there a chance in the – I guess Jerry Dulac is saying that if Mount Washington returns, it's only going to be once they get to the Super Bowl. Is that your information too?
Yeah, I mean – If they get to the Super Bowl. Yeah, because, you know, his – obviously he needs his arm to be able to block, right? And the surgery should have expedited the process of the healing. But if you're the old Mount Washington, you do have to be a little bit careful because I do believe – He's up for a contract at the end of the year. So I don't know if you want to risk it to that point, especially a guy that hasn't made very much money.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:30
2
What insights does Mark Kaboly share about Joey Porter Jr.'s performance?
1:30–1:32
3
Will Joey Porter Jr. shadow Nico Collins during the game?
1:32–3:48
4
What is the strategy for defending against the Texans' offense?
3:48–4:50
5
How has the Steelers' defense performed against tight ends recently?
4:50–6:05
6
What are the implications of injuries on the Steelers' game strategy?
6:05–17:37
7
What factors contribute to the Steelers' potential loss against the Texans?
17:37–19:14
8
How does Mark Kaboly feel about the Steelers' chances this season?
19:14–22:47
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