Minkah Fitzpatrick has rarely had the chance to call a position his own. Even back to his high school days, the defensive back was bouncing all over the secondary.
Fitzpatrick began as a cornerback at St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, New Jersey, but when opponents stopped throwing on him, Fitzpatrick moved to safety. With the Alabama Crimson Tide, Fitzpatrick followed a similar trajectory, starting his career as a corner before settling in at safety for his final season.
With the Miami Dolphins, Fitzpatrick has had an even more accelerated path around the secondary. The rookie began the season primarily playing in the middle of the field, whether it was as a safety or slot cornerback, before kicking to the outside in recent weeks.