One of the New York Jets' biggest offseason splashes was the Monday morning trade with the Miami Dolphins that landed safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.
The Jets, who for far too long relied on stop-gap options and short-term band-aids on the backend of their defense, finally get a real player at safety in the three-time All-Pro Fitzpatrick. All it took was a seventh-round pick and a three-year, $40 million deal as he walked through the door.
Fitzpatrick, who was in the Jets facility on Thursday to take his physical, sign his contract, and meet with reporters, spoke about how cool it was to be back in the state he grew up in.