Through four games of his third NFL season, Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has taken his game to another level (6.5 sacks, etc.). He’s a legit early Defensive Player of the Year candidate, if not the top candidate right now, and there are no signs of that changing.
Apart from the sack production he has had over his two-plus seasons, Hutchinson has shown some unique athleticism at times. He intercepted three passes during his rookie season, including this one during his NFC Defensive Player of the Week performance against the New York Giants in Week 11.
Aidan Hutchinson’s 2nd career interception is a thing of beauty. #OnePride pic.twitter.com/0B1jVKc7cp
— Woodward Sports Network (@woodwardsports) November 20, 2022
Hutchinson registered the fourth interception of his career, with seven pass breakups, last season.
Hutchinson rarely comes off the field for the Lions’ defense, playing at or near the most snaps of among defensive lineman in the league. But head coach Dan Campbell likes to profess, about players closer to the fringe of the roster than Hutchinson is (in that many words or not), “the more you can do.”…