On ESPN, Jeremy Fowler has been putting together lists of the top-10 players at each position in the NFL. This list is based off NFL executives, coaches and scouts.
While Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was on the list for safeties, there was some praise for Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson after his rookie season in the NFL.
Listed as an honorable mention for the edge rushers, here’s what was said about Hutchinson:
“Hutchinson led all rookies with 9.5 sacks and had three interceptions and 52 tackles.” One NFC executive had this to say about Hutchinson, “he’s more than a try-hard guy. He made plays where he’s baiting the quarterback into an interception by the sideline. He’s an athlete.”
Personally, I'd be letting Aidan Hutchinson "pin his ears back" and get after the QB as much as possible. That said, it's fun watching him drop into a seam-hook and pick one off. pic.twitter.com/1RT5cAqPAx
— Russell Brown (@RussNFLDraft) November 23, 2022
Also listed as an honorable mention was Trey Hendrickson, Khalil Mack, Cameron Jordan and Jaelan Phillips. The top-10 from the article can be found here.
As for Hutchinson, we all expected him to have a strong rookie season. I think it’s safe to say that he outperformed the expectations as a rookie. With praise happening from around the league, the expectations for Hutchinson will get higher. I think he’ll meet or surpass them this season and for much of his career in Detroit.
