Detroit Lions rookie defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, fresh off being named Rookie Defensive Player of the Month, made it clear to reporters on Thursday that he’s happy with where he landed in the draft some seven months ago.
“I’m here now and I’m happy,” Hutchinson said.
But that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten what happened on that Thursday night back in April. Hutchinson had the opportunity to have the distinct honor of being the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. For months and months, he had believed that the Jacksonville Jaguars, who had that first overall pick, would take him.