This year has been a curious case for former All-Pro S Minkah Fitzpatrick. He hasn’t played poorly by any means, but the splash has been missing. In fact, it’s been 22 games since he last created a turnover after being a frequent creator of splash plays earlier in his career.
Is it a matter of how well he’s playing? Or is it just the fact that he’s at deep safety, and teams are avoiding route concepts that put him in play as much?
“Certainly, we’re interested in taking the ball away, and he’s a key component of that,” Tomlin said via The Mike Tomlin Show on the team website.