Jamal Adams trade highlights the value of the Minkah Fitzpatrick trade

Full disclosure, when the Pittsburgh Steelers traded a first-round pick for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick last season, I was apprehensive. at the time the team was in a spiral and looked poised for a top-five pick which would have certainly complicated the trade.

However, the Steelers ended up rallying to finish 8-8 making the trade a genius move for the Steelers. And if you look at some of the other recent trades for top-tier talent, it further highlights what a bargain Fitzpatrick was.

Just look at these other big trades that have happened for star players which involved multiple first-round picks.

Laremy Tunsil, Jalen Ramsey, Khalil Mack, Jamal Adams… all superstars traded for packages that included two first-rounders. Expensive. But that’s what it costs for big-time stars to move.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 25, 2020

Fitzpatrick completely turned around the Steelers defense after his arrival. In a season when the defense carried an anemic offense, Fitzpatrick was one of the two most important impact players on that side of the football.