Everyone around the Pittsburgh Steelers is wondering why Minkah Fitzpatrick isn’t making the Minkah Fitzpatrick plays this year; meanwhile, Donte Jackson is. At least Jackson is accumulating the turnover numbers Steelers fans have become accustomed to from Fitzpatrick. There is a lot more than that that makes Minkah Minkah, and he is still doing those things.
But it’s also reasonable to take a moment to acknowledge what Donte Jackson is doing this year. Acquired via trade for Diontae Johnson, he has clearly emerged as the more valuable commodity. The Carolina Panthers have already moved on from Johnson, while Jackson is making difference-making plays.