Patriots at Dolphins

1 p.m. Sunday, CBS DB Minkah Fitzpatrick says defense wasn’t ‘locked in’ vs. Ravens.

DAVIE — Miami Dolphins defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick insists he did not need an explanation to why he played in just 64% of the defensive snaps during Sunday’s blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

But he may have gotten one from Dolphins coach Brian Flores as the team tried to put a bow on their disastrous home opener on Monday.

Fitzpatrick, like many players on the Dolphins defense, was involved on the wrong end on at least two of the Ravens’ eight touchdowns on the day.

It was a contributing factor — along with the final score — to other players like veteran safety Walt Aikens, defensive back Chris Lammons, free safety Steven Parker earning playing time later in the second half in place of Fitzpatrick. Flores said he wanted to rotate players on the back end of his secondary in the game.

The Ravens hung 59 points on the Dolphins, and Fitzpatrick believes a number of things went wrong overall for Flores’ defense.

“Guys not locked in, just looking at the wrong things. Sometimes, we weren’t put in the best position. But even still, it’s up to the player to make the play,” Fitzpatrick said on Monday.

“The coaches can call whatever they want. I know on my play, I wasn’t in the best position, but I gotta make a play and cover my guy. That’s usually what I do. I just got to do my job. That’s all it boils down to.

“Whether it’s with the front, the secondary, the linebackers, everybody has to do their job. There’s a lot of people not doing it, or trying to do it differently than what we’re coached to. And that’s what I think.”

The Dolphins lost by largest margin of defeat, while allowing the most yards in a game and allowed the most points in a home game in team history.

Fitzpatrick was burned in the first quarter by rookie Ravens receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown for an 83-yard touchdown, where Fitzpatrick simply could not stop Brown from running past him.