Minkah Fitzpatrick was clear during OTAs last week that he wants to play “Minkah Ball” in 2024 and get back to forcing turnovers. Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin is going to help that happen. During Day 2 of mandatory minicamp, Austin told reporters, including Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, that the goal is for Fitzpatrick to play more deep safety in 2024.
Per Batko, Austin said that Fitzpatrick is “is at his best when he’s playing back a little bit deeper, seeing things and able to react/see the game because he sees it really fast, so my job is to keep him back there as much as possible.