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J/c

Seems like a good move. Young, position of need, years left on his contract ... don’t know much about him as a player

But yeah, he's better than Fitz. LOL

Well, literally...........we both just said this. LOL

Hey cfrs..........it was nice talking to you. It's always a pleasure to watch you try so very hard.

You weren’t a good history student were you.

Let’s take a look at some of the things Saban has said about Fitzpatrick over the years:

On Fitzpatrick’s versatility as a corner and a safety:

“We have six different positions in the secondary and he’s played every one of them,” Saban said. “I don’t ever remember having anybody that’s played all the roles he’s played here and done it as well as he’s done it.” (Associated Press/September, 2017)

On Fitzpatrick’s psychological makeup:

“Does he think about football the way I would like a player to think about football? Absolutely, because he’s not a guy who’s trying to memorize what he does,” Saban said. “We like, I like, conceptual learners. Guys that understand the concept of what you’re doing and then they can apply those concepts to things that happen.” (Associated Press/September, 2017)

On Fitzpatrick’s strengths off the field:

“He’s very conscientious, pays attention to detail, very disciplined, understands the importance of preparation. He’s not one of these guys that just thinks he can go out there and make plays without doing things the right way. He sets a great example in terms of his work ethic and how he practices and what he does every day. So there’s not a lot of things that you can say that Minkah doesn’t do exactly like you would want him to do as a coach and what you try to get all of your players to do.” (Montgomery Advertiser/January, 2018)

On Fitzpatrick contributing as a freshman:

“He played when he was a freshman, and has played in almost every game since he’s been here,” Saban said. “We had high expectations for what he would be able to accomplish and what he would be able to do here. I can’t say that we’re disappointed in any area. He’s probably exceeded those expectations because of the consistency that he’s been able to play with.” (Montgomery Advertiser/January, 2018)

On Fitzpatrick’s discipline, eye control and preparation:

“I think that he ends up making plays because of it,” Saban said. “I think some of our other guys, they want to make plays, but they have to understand there has to be attention to detail, you have to look at the right things, you have to put yourself in the right position, and then you’re going to give yourself the best opportunity to make plays.” (Anniston Star/October, 2016)

On why he gave Fitzpatrick multiple position responsibilities:

“He’s very versatile and he’s bright, he’s smart, he’s very conscientious, he works hard every day,” Saban said. “So if there’s anybody who can do it, I think he’s certainly the right kind of guy to do it. That may be how we end up this year.” (Decatur Daily/August, 2016)

On why he loves Fitzpatrick so much:

“Minkah does it as well as anybody I’ve ever coached, in terms of how he works every day, how he finishes plays, his conditioning level, just phenomenal,” Saban said. “Pays attention to detail. It’s important to him. Makes sure he knows what to do.” (Anniston Star/August, 2017)

On the example Fitzpatrick set at Alabama:

“A lot of players that are good players I’ve heard them say, ‘I’m saving it for the game.’ Every one of those players, and all those teams that I’ve been on that the players say that, none of them are worth a s—,” Saban said. “He doesn’t do that. I hope we have more and more players who work like him, because when you have players that do that, you usually have a pretty good team. He sets a great example.” (Anniston Star/August, 2017)

j/c:

I have been wondering about what is going on in Jax for awhile. On the surface, it seems like they are tanking and shipping out good players.

On the other hand, I wonder if that locker room was toxic. I know there have been rumors about guys like Fournette and Ramsey's character issues. Ngakoue was being difficult. Wonder if Harrison was an issue, too....especially considering they replaced him w/a dude I never heard of.

Most of this is pure speculation, but I do wonder if Jax felt the need to cleanse the locker room of the players that were creating a toxic environment. It wasn't all that long ago that they had a late lead against NE in the AFC championship game.

Anyway, Harrison is a SS, or at least that is what he played in Jax. We signed Joseph in the off-season to play SS.

I get the multiple safety look in this defense, but wouldn't it make more sense to address the FS spot, or do you guys think that Sendejo [had to look up the spelling] is the answer?

I think strong safeties are a dime a dozen. Easiest position on the field to fill.

Once again, not impressed by this move. I am not saying it's bad because it was for a 5th, but I don't see how it helps much.

I mentioned this on another thread, but Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is a FS and he might make sense for us, but this trade might hinder that potential signing.

J/C

Unless he improves quite a bit, the idea of starting/relying on Redwine is a bit scary

I haven't really paid attention to the Jag's.. what's up with them? Looks like they want to dismantle that team.

You're correct. Thank you for remembering the name.

And I believe you're correct about his position at GB. He was forced to play corner due to the presence of Ha-Ha Clinton Dix.

Speaking of which, both are now available. If given the choice, who would you go for?

Someone correct where I'm wrong (not if... :-p )...

1. We will generally set up our secondary with a set FS and set SS (and then arrange per the specific situations... additional hybrid safety, whatever).

2. We don't have an established starter at the FS position as of now (our guy last year was the talented headcase who's name escapes me).

3. The FS position, not unlike the QB position, is one that if you have multiple guys vying for the top spot, the reality is that you really don't have anyone.

I mean... Randall isn't far behind, in that regard.

Randall, 28, came to the Raiders in the second wave of free agency, on April 7, and was expected to start at safety opposite second-year player Johnathan Abram. But a logjam at the position made Randall expendable.

It is well-known that Saban loved Fitz like a son. People used to even joke about it because it was so over the top. Hell, we posted articles about it when he was in the draft and when he was traded to Pit.

Also, Fitz was drafted in the first round and fetched a first round pick in a trade and this dude was drafted in the 3rd and was traded for a 5th.


But yeah, he's better than Fitz. LOL