Heading into draft night, sitting at the No. 2 selection, the Detroit Lions needed to inject blue-chip talent into a roster that sorely lacked it. It became clear the Lions were probably targeting defensive help in the likes of Georgia’s Travon Walker or hometown boy Aidan Hutchinson. Walker’s draft stock continued to rise to a point where he started challenging Hutchinson to be the top selection.
Walker would indeed go on to be the No. 1 pick, giving the Lions the player they probably wanted from the get-go in Hutchinson, considering how swiftly they turned in their draft card. It was a match made in heaven for both parties from the start. Hutchinson was just as advertised throughout training camp, to a point where everyone was ready to see what he could do in Week 1.
