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Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick Ranks 8th In PFF’s Coverage Safety Tier

One of the best safeties in the NFL over the last four seasons in Pittsburgh Steelers’ star Minkah Fitzpatrick continues to receive a bit of disrespect overall from Pro Football Focus.

Fitzpatrick, who is line for the largest contract in the NFL at the safety position, is widely considered one of the top players at the position overall. However, Pro Football Focus has him slotted in behind a number of names in its safety rankings within the Coverage Safety tier.

According to PFF’s rankings by Sam Monson, Fitzpatrick lands at No. 8 overall in its coverage tier behind the likes of Tennessee’s Kevin Byard, Tampa Bay’s Antoine Winfield Jr.