Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has his sights set on the Defensive Player of the Year award. When Fitzpatrick first came to Pittsburgh, he was making an excellent case for himself. With five interceptions in his first seven weeks in the black and gold, DPOY talk was legitimate.
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— BlitzburghVideos (@BlitzVideos) April 3, 2020
“Every single year, I want to top what I did the past year,” said Fitzpatrick on ESPN’s “First Take“. “I think I grew a whole lot from my first year to my second year. Now I’m just going to continue to try to grow from my second year to my third year.”
Besides winning DPOY, his personal goals are to repeat All-Pro and the Pro Bowl and lead defensive backs in “at least” three or four categories.
Fitzpatrick’s overall stats fell off the second half of the season as offenses got wise and stopped throwing in his direction. The safety feels that the Steelers will have a different defensive system this season which will provide him the opportunity to make more plays on a consistent basis.
This is music to the ears of Steelers fans, as it’s always a rush to watch Fitzpatrick make explosive plays. His arrival in Week 3 added a much-needed spark to the defense that had allowed 640 yards passing in the first two weeks of the season.
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