There’s zero question Minkah Fitzpatrick has talent. All the great ones do. But so do a lot of the good ones. What separates the two, those who elevate their game from good-enough to greatest-ever is a mentality. And to hear those who work with Fitzpatrick, he’s as locked in as they come.
In a great feature piece written up by Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley, one certainly worth your time, she spoke with those who know Fitzpatrick best, including his DC Teryl Austin, who coached Fitzpatrick in the secondary from 2019 to 2021.
“Minkah, he is a perfectionist,” Austin told Varley.