I haven't seen a thread about this guy, but he could be in play with our first round pick, especially if Barkley is off the board. Fitzpatrick is probably the best defensive back in this draft class ahead of Derwin James (CBS has him as the #2 overall prospect right now). He can play CB or safety and we have needs at both (need to find a single high free safety since Ward can't stay healthy and isn't very good). Jeremiah recently compared him to a bigger, faster version of Tyrann Matheiu.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000857696/article/minkah-fitzpatrick-could-be-bigger-version-of-tyrann-mathieu
It sounds like he has no red flags off the field and is one of the hardest workers Alabama has had. His teammate, Damien Harris had this to say about him:
"I thought Derrick Henry (who won the Heisman Trophy at Alabama in 2015) was one of the hardest workers I've ever seen," Harris says. "And he is, but then I watched Minkah. To me, Minkah is the standard of this program."
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2741651-alabamas-minkah-fitzpatrick-has-nick-sabans-mind-in-an-nfl-stars-body
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Minkah Fitzpatrick - CB/S, Alabama
Nov 2, 2017 at 6:48 PM
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Nov 2, 2017 at 6:50 PM
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He's good but i think San Francisco has to start investing in early round talent on offence.
Nov 2, 2017 at 7:02 PM
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For a highlight I saw 2 good plays. Both against USC pre Darnold. It's truly mind boggling how overrated this kid is.
Nov 2, 2017 at 7:08 PM
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Originally posted by Hysterikal:
For a highlight I saw 2 good plays. Both against USC pre Darnold. It's truly mind boggling how overrated this kid is.
Judging someone based on a highlight video 
Nov 2, 2017 at 7:19 PM
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Originally posted by Jcool:Originally posted by Hysterikal:For a highlight I saw 2 good plays. Both against USC pre Darnold. It's truly mind boggling how overrated this kid is.
No I've watched as much film on him as I can he is not a 1st rounder. In a highlight video which is supposed to be his best plays I saw 2 good plays and some tackles.
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Nov 2, 2017 at 7:27 PM
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I wish college teams would give fans access to the all-22. It's very difficult to evaluate DBs from the TV camera shot.
Nov 2, 2017 at 7:31 PM
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Originally posted by Heroism:I wish college teams would give fans access to the all-22. It's very difficult to evaluate DBs from the TV camera shot.
Agreed especially safety play.
Nov 2, 2017 at 7:36 PM
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There are 32 guys rated between 12 and 25 in this draft and 1 in the top 10
Nov 2, 2017 at 7:39 PM
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Originally posted by Hysterikal:
For a highlight I saw 2 good plays. Both against USC pre Darnold. It's truly mind boggling how overrated this kid is.
He showed pretty good ball skills and has elite speed (shows up on some of his interception returns). He's made a lot of plays on the ball in college (20 pass breakups and 9 interceptions so far in <3 years) and has 5 tackles for a loss already through 8 games this year. He's not a big safety (~6'1 205), but he's physical with the range and cover skills of a corner. As a prospect, he's up there with Jamal Adams (6th pick) and Malik Hooker and will be a first round pick.
Fitzpatrick had a bad game against Renfrow and Deshaun Watson as a true freshman, so a bunch of people seem to think he's overrated, but I'll trust Jeremiah and what I've seen from Fitzpatrick this year.
Nov 2, 2017 at 7:49 PM
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Originally posted by bzborow1:He's good but i think San Francisco has to start investing in early round talent on offence.
As much as I want a dominant d, I agree. Kyle can't turn chicken s**t into chicken salad, he needs weapons for his offense to be consistent.
Nov 2, 2017 at 8:06 PM
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I like this kid. I know his family they are from my home city. His grandfather and uncle both were my barber at one point. But i agree with the last poster we need offense and thats why the niners should invest in the best skill player on the board when they draft in the top 5 in the 2018 draft
Nov 2, 2017 at 8:21 PM
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Originally posted by eastcoast49ersfan:He showed pretty good ball skills and has elite speed (shows up on some of his interception returns). He's made a lot of plays on the ball in college (20 pass breakups and 9 interceptions so far in
Daniel Jeremiah said "Justin Gilbert is head and shoulders above all other Cornerbacks"
He makes plays on crap throws caused by a great pass rush a NFL QB won't bail him out.
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Nov 2, 2017 at 8:30 PM
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Originally posted by Hysterikal:No I've watched as much film on him as I can he is not a 1st rounder. In a highlight video which is supposed to be his best plays I saw 2 good plays and some tackles.
Wow that's crazy IMO. This kid will be a stud.
Nov 2, 2017 at 8:33 PM
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Rather go after Malcom Butler...
Nov 2, 2017 at 8:34 PM
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Originally posted by genus49:Originally posted by Hysterikal:No I've watched as much film on him as I can he is not a 1st rounder. In a highlight video which is supposed to be his best plays I saw 2 good plays and some tackles.
Wow that's crazy IMO. This kid will be a stud.
I don't see it. Alabama CBs are always thought of as these can't miss prospects then they get to the pros and vanish. I'm not infatuated with a corner who's best plays are TFL. A player who's consistently out of position but a piss poor pass finds it's way to him.