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Nolan Bianchi

Lions rookie Aidan Hutchinson feels 'most effective' in a two-point stance

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Three-point, two-point, red-point, blue-point — Detroit Lions defensive line coach Todd Wash doesn't care how many limbs Aidan Hutchinson puts on the ground to rush the passer, as long as he gets home.

"If they wanna come out of a two or a three, the bottom line is, get to the damn quarterback," Wash said earlier this week.

But as it so happens, there's plenty of evidence to suggest that the Lions putting the No. 2 overall pick in a three-point stance, as opposed to standing up, has limited his ceiling as a pass rusher in the early stages of his career.

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