Last year, Detroit Lions rookie defensive end Aidan Hutchinson took the league by storm, dominating the NFL as just a rookie and finishing second in the NFL defensive rookie of the year voting. And one Lions assistant thinks he’s going to continue that dominance throughout his career.
Longtime NFL assistant coach John Fox just joined the Lions’ coaching staff this offseason, but he already sees something special in Aidan Hutchinson.
“He’s an impact player,” Fox told Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “I think the fact that he’s kind of a homegrown kid as well I think adds to the allure. And he’s a guy that works hard. You see a lot of strain in his game when you look at him on tape. I just met him a couple days ago for the first time as a Lion, but you see great potential. He had a very, very good rookie season and I think he’ll just be that much better for it, those experiences, and he’ll just get better and better. But he’s an outstanding prospect, an outstanding player and look for a lot of improvement.”
It will be interesting to see how Hutchinson grows and develops as a player throughout his career after such a dominant rookie season.
