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Aidan Hutchinson and Travon Walker: Pressure Principles

NFL Draft - Michigan edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson finished second in the nation with 70 pass pressures in 2021.

That number, which comes from the Sports Info Solutions Datahub, should not surprise you. Hutchinson is getting -280 odds to be the first player selected in the 2022 NFL draft. He's No. 2 on the FO 40. He's an awesome edge rusher, and awesome edge rushers produce lots of pressures.

What's surprising is that Hutchinson's pressure total isn't near the top of his scouting report at every draft site on the Internet.