Minkah Fitzpatrick’s ‘communicate or get benched’ warning seems to be working — as DK Metcalf claimed the Steelers defense was so loud, he couldn’t hear his QB’s adjustments.

At mandatory minicamp, Metcalf spoke highly of Joey Porter Jr., Darius Slay Jr., and Fitzpatrick — before switching gears to detail how loud the Steelers’ defensive communication was (courtesy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):

“The defense is great, just going against them after yesterday — high energy group, very communicative,” Metcalf said. “I was joking with Calvin [Austin III] that for the first play out there, I couldn’t hear any of the checks that Mason [Rudolph] — or the snap count that Mason was saying, ’cause the defense was talking so much. It’s just refreshing to see a defense that communicates, and we’re just trying to model our game after them.”

Fitzpatrick previously argued that the defensive struggles of 2024 fell squarely on the shoulders of poor communication — with Metcalf’s recent comments serving as proof of a massive step in the right direction for the unit.

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