Aidan Hutchinson said being passed over for the first pick in last year's NFL draft "will stick with me forever." Now, the Detroit Lions defensive end has another sleight to use for motivation.
Hutchinson, the second pick of last year's draft, finished second in NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting announced Thursday, behind New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner.
Gardner, a Detroit native, earned first-team All-Pro honors as a rookie, intercepting two passes and recording an NFL-high 20 passes defensed this season for a Jets team that finished 7-10 and ranked fourth in the NFL in scoring defense.