Don’t let the Pro Bowl fool you. Minkah Fitzpatrick wasn’t the same caliber of player in 2024 he was his first several seasons in the NFL. So much so that NFL Network analyst and respected tape-watcher Brian Baldinger believes Fitzpatrick wasn’t even the Steelers’ best safety last season. In an interview on the Green Light with Chris Long podcast, Baldinger weighed in on Fitzpatrick’s recent play.
“He has one takeaway the last two years,” Baldinger told Long in an interview that will fully air Tuesday. “Honestly, DeShon Elliott was probably a better player last year. He was probably faster, probably a better tackler.