On Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick did a Zoom call with the media and talked about the potential of him playing multiple spots in the Steelers secondary. Despite being named an All-Pro last season while playing free safety exclusively, Fitzpatrick seemed open to the idea of moving around if it’s what is best for the team.
“It doesn’t matter to me,” Fitzpatrick said. “I just like going out there making plays and being where I need to be, and last year where I needed to be was in the middle of the field. It worked out fine. This season, just keep doing what we need to win games. If that’s corner, linebacker, whatever that may be, that’s what I’m going to do.”
If you followed Fitzpatrick’s time before the Steelers traded for him, you know his relationship with the Miami Dolphins wasn’t the best. And part of the disagreement supposedly pertained to the Dolphins wanting to move him around on defense. But now he’s ok with it?
I’m sure part of the reason this would even be considered is because seven games into Fitzpatrick’s first season with Pittsburgh, his stats took a nosedive. As Fitzpatrick points out, this was due in part to the lack of opportunities when teams started throwing away from him. A bit more scheme flexibility could keep Fitzpatrick more involved in the scheme and allow him to make more big plays.
