The Detroit Lions enter this season with a massive chip on their shoulders.
They watched two of their top assistant coaches leave and came up short in the postseason despite boasting the NFC’s best record.
On top of that, they lost their top pass rusher halfway through the year.
The Detroit Lions enter this season with a massive chip on their shoulders.
They watched two of their top assistant coaches leave and came up short in the postseason despite boasting the NFC’s best record.
On top of that, they lost their top pass rusher halfway through the year.
That’s one reason Aidan Hutchinson is burning with motivation.
When asked about the star edge rusher, Lions QB Jared Goff didn’t hesitate to pick a word (via Eric Woodyard):
Hutchinson continues to emerge as a future star in the NFL.
The Detroit Lions enter this season with a massive chip on their shoulders.
They watched two of their top assistant coaches leave and came up short in the postseason despite boasting the NFC’s best record.
On top of that, they lost their top pass rusher halfway through the year.
That’s one reason Aidan Hutchinson is burning with motivation.
When asked about the star edge rusher, Lions QB Jared Goff didn’t hesitate to pick a word (via Eric Woodyard):
“‘Monster,’ is the word quarterback Jared Goff used for Hutchinson during camp. Goff says the defender has been ‘flying’ around while going head-to-head in practice,” Woodyard shared.
Hutchinson continues to emerge as a future star in the NFL.
He causes chaos and can ruin offensive plays at the snap with relentless pursuit and quarterback pressure.
His mix of speed, strength, burst, and technique makes him a nightmare matchup.
Still, questions linger about how the team will fare without Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn.
Head coach Dan Campbell is a powerful leader, but his game-day choices have been questioned, and without his top advisors, he may lack that balance.
Still, Detroit’s roster is brimming with elite players across the board.
Even more important, the whole squad seems driven and laser-focused on proving themselves.
They understand the disappointment of last year and plan to come out swinging to make their mark early.
