Allen Park — As Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes talked about the team's 2022 rookie class at his end-of-season press conference Tuesday, it became increasingly amusing to recall the August and September hype surrounding sixth-round pick Malcolm Rodriguez.
Holmes talked about Aidan Hutchinson and James Houston's record-setting rookie seasons, about Kerby Joseph and his knack for intercepting Aaron Rodgers, about the flashes shown by Jameson Williams. And after Rodriguez's stellar rookie season, Holmes touched on him, too — but more so in the context of him being a cherry on top.
Consider that a job well done.