Minkah Fitzpatrick quits after 1 game
Minkah Fitzpatrick is billed as a man of supreme character and intelligence. But, now Minkah wants out of Miami because he doesn’t like the complexity of his job.
To be fair, Minkah has been made the centerpiece of the defense and the task is tall. Leadership and greatness are never easy. Handling multiple roles with shifting responsibilities week to week isn’t for the mediocre. But he has already played Nickel and boundary corner extensively in the NFL and played Safety and Nickel corner in college.
Minkah is experienced at every spot Brian Flores is asking him to play.
So what gives?
The media billed Minkah as a player who could fill many roles for Miami. But, it appears Fitzpatrick wants to fill the single role of a quitter.
The cheerleaders have become boo-birds.
Trey, Minkah asked for a trade because he doesn’t want to be the “Swiss army knife” you billed him as. Should Miami force him to stay even though he’s checked out? Would the great Belichick keep him? You can bet with the pay per head review sites Minkah would be gone from New England ‘tout de suite’.
I’m sure your tune would be different then. You gotta’ love the journalistic integrity.
I mean… No wonder ESPN is dead, Trey.
Even Minkah billed himself as a man of many positions coming out of the draft. But, as the wise sage, Mike Tyson, so aptly said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face”.
Maybe all the money has fostered some weeds among the roses?
And that’s what this is about, Minkah wants to be great and has said so himself. His poor performance this season is killing his dream… and ego. I’m a fan of Minkah’s (or maybe was… we’ll see), this ‘heel turn’ hurts. Past all the quiet ‘aw-shucks’, head down and work attitude is plenty of hidden hubris.
I’m sure those pre-draft interviews included talks about playing multiple positions, to which Minkah said, “Yes, sir!” Now that the bank account is loaded, maybe we are finding out who Minkah really is.
The Dolphins made Minkah a millionaire. Is making it through Year 2 without quitting too much to ask?
Why do I picture Reshad Jones and Minkah Fitzpatrick as Lord Palatin and Anakin Skywalker?
Much of Minkah’s poor play has nothing to do with his many roles. His poor tackling last year is still poor tackling this year. At some point, Minkah needs to look in the mirror to find the answers.
If all the points below about the Minkah were true, would there be a problem? Nope! Maybe, Minkah wasn’t as he appeared?
Great players thrive in adversity
In Alabama, he was asked to play many roles. He thrived right out the gates and became a star. Easy-peasy. Minkah is finding out that success in the NFL isn’t so easy. A truly humble man looking to be great would embrace the challenge not run from it.
Patrick Chung embraced the challenge. So did the Charger Safties, who moved to LB in the playoffs and shocked the world by stopping the Ravens vaunted run game. Troy Polamalu and Rod Woodson were all over the field and had Hall of Fame production.
Football is about overcoming adversity… like life.
Look no farther than little ole’ Jesse Davis to find a man of many responsibilities and true humility. Days before Week 1, Davis was moved from Right Tackle to Left after playing Right Guard the year before. This was after a sprinkling of Right Tackle and Left Tackle in the year before that.
Davis has embraced the challenge and been rewarded with a good name and a big check
BUT, Minkah is a 1st Round pick and Jesse a nobody UDFA, so I guess Minkah has the right to call the shots.
As I said in my post Ravens game article, “The English word crisis is derived from the Greek word ‘krisis’ which means “to separate, to sift, to pass judgment, to keep only what is worthwhile”.
Sift Brian Flores, sift!
I hope Minkah will see the opportunity in the crisis and embrace it. His story in South Florida isn’t over… just in crisis. Greatness will only come by going through the fire. Greatness isn’t made by running… and never has.
Rudyard Kipling’s simple poem “If” gives all the wisdom needed.
Go Phins!!
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