Despite being the highest-graded safety in the NFL last season that played more than 800 snaps overall, Pittsburgh Steelers veteran Minkah Fitzpatrick didn’t land at the top of Pro Football Focus’ safety rankings Thursday morning, dropping one spot from a year ago.
Fitzpatrick was surpassed by fellow AFC safety and 2018 NFL Draft class member Derwin James of the Los Angeles Chargers for the top safety spot in Dalton Wasserman’s rankings. One year after ranking as the best safety in the NFL, Fitzpatrick now sits at No. 2 overall.
“The centerpiece of the Steelers’ secondary, Fitzpatrick had an excellent 2022 season after a disappointing 2021.