Detroit Lions rookies have garnered attention for their impressive performances this season and immediate impacts as starters. They’re constantly showing up in the ranks — including this ranking of the top 25 rookies of 2022 from NFL.com — particularly on the defensive side of the ball.
Edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson has lived up to his second overall pick status, just recently being named a finalist for Pepsi Rookie of the Year. Then there are the draft steals already contributing, like linebackers Malcolm Rodriguez and James Houston both taken in the sixth round.