After tallying 1.5 sacks, three quarterback hits, a tackle for loss and the second-highest defensive grade for the Detroit Lions on Sunday, rookie edge defender Aidan Hutchinson has been nominated for Pepsi’s Rookie of the Week.
After shifting around some personnel, including getting rookie Josh Paschal into his first NFL action, the Lions were able to move Hutchinson all around the formation against the Dallas Cowboys, and it worked. Operating on both the strong and weakside of the formation, the Lions were able to get their first-round rookie in favorable matchups, and Hutchinson delivered a strong game.