Probably like many teams, the Detroit Lions were understandably over the moon at Aidan Hutchinson’s NFL potential. After all, pass rushers like Hutchinson don’t grow on trees.
So when Hutchinson fell to Detroit at No. 2 overall, GM Brad Holmes and co. didn’t waste any time nabbing the former Michigan edge rusher. They had their card with his name on it penned the moment they saw he was available. When you know who you want, there’s no point in hesitating.
As it turns out, that lightning-quick response to select Hutchinson earned the ire of some powerful people: The NFL league office.