For the first time in years, two of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ best defensive playmakers — EDGE T.J. Watt and FS Minkah Fitzpatrick — are going through a bit of a slump. It’s all relative for T.J. Watt, still owning a team-best 7.5 sacks and four fumbles forced (not to mention multiple game-winning plays), but Fitzpatrick hasn’t recorded an interception in nearly two full seasons.
Obviously, this is partially because quarterbacks are often afraid to test Fitzpatrick, so they avoid throwing his direction as much as possible. Yet the Steelers’ star safety has given up some big plays this year, leading to some calling him a “flat-out disappointment” this season.