When you are a star player on a football team, oftentimes you have an understanding of what’s going on outside of your own responsibilities.
When you are S Minkah Fitzpatrick, you know what’s happening on both sides of the football.
Fitzpatrick has been praised for his high football IQ on several different occasions since arriving in Pittsburgh back in 2019, being commended for his knowledge of the game and how quickly he picks things up on the football field. CB Levi Wallace has mentioned that Fitzpatrick would change play calls because he didn’t like the coverage look against a certain offensive grouping, seeing something the coaches and the rest of the defense doesn’t.