Around the spring of 2018, Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick was gearing up for the 2018 NFL Draft. As a consensus Top-20 pick, many teams were eyeing up the New Jersey native. However, it would’ve been a dream of his to land with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Growing up in Middlesex County, Fitzpatrick was in-between what he described as “Giants and Eagles country.” For Fitzpatrick, he gravitated towards being an Eagles fan. “They’re my favorite team,” Fitzpatrick told David Weinberg of The Press of Atlantic City back in March of 2018.