A difference of opinion based on his usage ultimately led to current Pittsburgh Steelers’ All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick requesting a trade from the Miami Dolphins in 2019 under then-head coach Brian Flores, a known defensive guru within NFL circles.
Just 16 games into his NFL career, Fitzpatrick found himself on the trade block due to a “difference of opinion in my skill set” with Flores during his time in Miami after being the No. 11 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Dolphins out of the University of Alabama.
“We had a difference of opinion in my skill set and what he thought I could do and what I thought I could do”, Fitzpatrick said regarding his final months in Miami during an interview with Bleacher Report’s Tyler Dunne in August 2020.