The Steelers plan to get Minkah back to making splash plays

He is only 28 (turns 29 in November), so he is not 'old' yet. But, this is year 8 in the NFL for him. That wears a person down. He is about 2.5 years older than the average age for safeties in 2025. So I guess it all boils down to just how beat up his body has gotten. He has almost 18 million coming from base in 2026 (final contract year). So he is probably incentivized to perform this year from a financial standpoint. I hope that he does well. Always liked him.

 

Yeah,this is about time....why it took so long?!

 

MINKAH STINKAH






FKN TOMLIN AND HIS WANTS????
BULLSH!T MOVE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
THIS ORGANIZATION SUCKSBALLS
43 YEARS OF BS
43 I TELL YA

 

He will probably need a good year to stick on the roster in 2026, I think his cap hit is going to be pretty big by then.

 

Troy P = King of the splash play

 

Wait, they designed him to not make big plays? So can we admit we have coaching issues? So let's change it coaches next instead of using players like a revolving door.

 

The team did that via Gerald Alexander to Grady Brown. That didn't end well. The team had to bring Gerald back as those years were some of Minkahs best.


Here is hoping that Minkah can return to form.

 

Only time will tell, I am crossing my fingers. Unless I see different
attitude from him. Seems disinterested.

 

Minkah Stinkah ruined our chance to win in Buffalo playoff game.

The secondary was clicking damn good in his absence.

 

I think some of it had to with the coaching staff trusting the other guys in the secondary in order to let Minkah be Minkah.

 

This.
I know some like to think You can just scheme anything you want, and throw it out there, but if You only have players for certain things, You run those schemes.
A stupid coach runs whatever he wants without the knowledge of the strength of his player, and what they do best.

 

Yaaaawn.... we've heard this plan for Fitz before. And guess what, nothing changed. Oh, he did get a token INT last season. Two seasons, one INT, for $20M.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...free-safety-2024-season-big-plays-depth-chart

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/25106/minkah-fitzpatrick

A lot of money for someone who is fading. Next year the cap hit is even more although the dead cap is smaller but not small enough to let him go. I hope they don't restructure him. Play it out, draft his replacement.

 

He is not going to make many splash plays playing 20 and 30 yards deep.

 

so then how come our defense has not been able to get off the field? Are our coaches stupid? I'm willing to go along with that. Opposing players have said that the Steelers run a predicable defense. They don't seem to move TJ around at all. i'm at a loss.

 

Well, I think they plan on changing things up keep in mind they have a new secondary coach.

 

When will You people stop going by what opposing players say? Tell Me when an opposing player has ever said anything to help the opponent. I remember opposing players saying how simple our offense was in 2010, as We won 11 in a row, and Ben threw 33 tds, and didn't slow down until he got cut in half. It was stupid then to listen to the opposition, as it is now.
Why does any team lose, because they get beat.
Why has 49ers with one of the best teams on the field not yet won a SB, do their coaches suck.
Why has the Bills with a MVP not even reached a SB, do their coaches suck??
Why does the Ravens with a 2 times MVP, and one of the best Rbs, and a hell of a team never reach a SB, do all of their coaches suck??
Stop listening to any opposition, no true opposition will tell You anything for Your benefit.
In the ring, a man doesn't try making you mad so that it helps you.
Also this whole move TJ around, how much were we moving J. Harrison , Woodley, Porter, Lloyd, Green , or any of them around??? We weren't they played their side, or dropped in coverage. Problem is when Watt is drawing double, and triple people, the rest of our guys aren't holding up their end.