Minkah Fitzpatrick #39, PIT Safety

bio:

Minkah Fitzpatrick is a Safety for Pittsburgh, drafted (by Miami) in the 1st round (#11 overall) out of Alabama in the 2018 draft. He was a two-time Consensus All-American and two-time First-team All-Pro. He was traded to Pittsburgh in 2019 for a first-round pick, along with some other later-round pick exchanges.

attributes:

A ball-hawking safety with playmaking ability. He has average size and above-average athleticism for his position. He has a high College Prospect Score (CPS) with no real weaknesses in the model.

player grade:

He was graded as the #11 safety in 2020, per PFF.com. He is generally strong in both run and passing defense.

Year	Overall	Run Defense	Pass Rush	Coverage
2018	61.9	73.9	55.5	59.2
2019	79.8	86.3	69.4	77.4
2020	79.5	77.1	55.9	80.1

injury:

Fitzpatrick missed 5 games in 2019 due to a knee sprain and 2 games in 2020 due to an ankle injury.

tackles:

He does not get a lot of tackles (tied for 34th in 2020), primarily because he is not used near the line of scrimmage very often. Therefore, he has a relatively low floor in fantasy, especially in tackle-heavy leagues.

Year	SOLO	AST	COMBINED
2018	51	29	80
2019	44	25	69
2020	60	19	79

big plays:

Fitzpatrick makes a lot of plays in the passing game, but he is not very involved near the line of scrimmage or as a pass-rusher. Therefore, his upside is somewhat limited.

Year	SACK	STF	INT	PD	FF	FR
2018	0.0	2	2	9	0	0
2019	0.0	1	5	9	2	0
2020	0.0	1	4	11	1	0

contract:

He is playing on his rookie contract. He will be an unrestricted free agent in 2023 (age 27).

summary:

Minkah Fitzpatrick is ball-hawking safety. He is a good real-life player but has yet to provide an elite year in fantasy, though he is trending upward. Expect him to compete for a Top 10 Safety finish in 2021 and dynasty.