Jones looking to up sack total in 2014

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Despite leaving his graduate assistant coaching position at Colorado State this year, Joey Porter is still teaching football.

Porter, in his first season as a Steelers defensive assistant, has been charged with tutoring second-year linebacker Jarvis Jones among his primary duties. Getting to the quarterback has been the main subject for the former first-round pick.

Porter had 98 sacks during a stellar 14-year NFL career that included 60 in eight seasons with the Steelers.

Jones, a first-round pick in 2013, managed just one during an uneven rookie season. Jones and Porter both know that number needs to go up this fall.

"Pass rushing is all in believing that you can beat the guy (across from you) and executing your craft," Porter said. "You have to work at it. You can't just go out and not do any pass-rushing staff during the week and expect to go out there and get a sack on Sunday."

Jones has been a sponge where Porter is concerned. He's extremely attentive when his new coach talks and watches Porter's every move.

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I wonder if he can teach the attitude and aggression that went with the position as well.

As long as he doesn't pick up the useless trash talk I'll be happy. I always thought there were times when Porter should of just shut up and let his play talk. I'd settle for a happy medium.

solardave wrote:

As long as he doesn't pick up the useless trash talk I'll be happy. I always thought there were times when Porter should of just shut up and let his play talk. I'd settle for a happy medium.

Agreed. I didn't mind Porter's talking most of the time, but once in a while he'd say something that made me think, "Just shut up and play!" I prefer a player like Troy, who doesn't trash talk and let's his play do all the talking. But a lot of players aren't going to be like Troy. If they are going to trash talk, they'd better back it up.