Detroit Lions & Michigan fans, NFL experts react to Aidan Hutchinson: 'Easiest pick' ever
From Ann Arbor to Detroit. From maize and blue to silver and Honolulu blue.
Aidan Hutchinson is staying in the state of Michigan, selected second overall by the Detroit Lions. To the shock of nobody, the pick was a popular one on social media, for many reasons.
Congratulations, @aidanhutch97!
From:@CoachJim4UM @Cademac_12 @JuliusWelschof @CoachD_Roney@Ronnieb_8 @LukeSchoonmaker @OfficialKwity
And all of us! #GoBlue ➡ #ProBlue 〽 pic.twitter.com/HfEn8zIcjP— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) April 29, 2022
All smiles in Detroit!
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Easiest pick in Lions history!
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) April 29, 2022
Dang that was quick by Detroit
— Jeff Risdon (@JeffRisdon) April 29, 2022
At No. 2, the #Lions take #Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson… another easy pick and perfect for Dan Campbell.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 29, 2022
HELL YEAH!!! @aidanhutch97 is a Lion. #2 overall. Congratulations to both him and the @Lions
— Jon Jansen (@JonJansen77) April 29, 2022
He's staying home! pic.twitter.com/RFPeKzcxnl
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 29, 2022
Some NFL draft experts already see how the addition of Hutchinson can boost a Lions team that needs help on defense.
The Detroit Lions pick Michigan EDGE Aidan Hutchinson No. 2 overall.
94.5 PFF grade (highest by any defender in 2021) 〽️ pic.twitter.com/rcK95byXlu— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) April 29, 2022
Hutchinson -- #1 player in this draft. Instant fit for the Lions at RDE. Perfect for Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn. Culture builder.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) April 29, 2022
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