Now that the season is over for the Green Bay Packers, Railbird Central got the chance to ask cornerback Joe Porter some questions as he reflects on his first season in the NFL. Here's the interview: 

Railbird Central: Can you assess the entire season? How do you think you did both as an individual and as a team?

Joe Porter: Individually, I eventually made the active roster, which was a goal of mine so I'm happy with that. I feel that it is something to build off of next year.  As a team I'm not alone when I say the season was disappointing. Obviously we didn't win as many games as we would have liked and I think we had more than enough talent to rearrange that statistic. However, we did have some success that we can build off of for next year.

RC: Coach McCarthy listed you as the emergency running back when the Packers were down to two halfbacks and only one fullback during the Bears game. How much practice time did you spend learning that position?

JP: Technically, I spent the week learning and practicing the position to possibly be a factor in the game, but it felt more like a month. I spent a lot of time going over the blocking schemes and going over the defense and learning fundamentals. I basically had to learn from scratch and I wanted to be ready to contribute when called upon. 
 
RC: Do you feel that you can be a two-way player in the NFL?

JP: Most certainly. I played ironman football in high school, missed out in college, but played offensive scout team last year. I know that I'm athletic enough. I would appreciate the chance, but I'm going to focus on defense and special teams. Later on down the road if coach keeps me around, I might offer to wash his car for a few snaps.
 
RC: What do you think about the coaching changes the Packers have made on the defensive side of the ball?

JP: I'm curious as to what the new changes will be, and if they can help us win more games. I haven't met any of the new additions yet, but from what I've read about them the Defensive Coordinator seems to have an agenda for success. I just hope I can learn more skills that can help me on the field.
 
RC: What are your plans this offseason? Where and with who will you be working out?

JP: The offseason plans are to hang with my family and friends, travel to some of my brother's track meets, my cousin's games, and some weddings. As far as working out I will probably be training with some of the guys from college. When we go back, I plan to stay in Al's pocket.