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10 NFL Draft picks that lived up to the hype in Michigan football history

Michigan has had a lot of players drafted to the NFL over the years, so who were some of the best ones?

By Ericka Brockish

Sep 3, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines former player Charles Woodson is introduced.
Sep 3, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines former player Charles Woodson is introduced. / Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
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Round 1, Pick 2. 1. Michigan Draft. . Aidan Hutchinson. Aidan Hutchinson. player. 485. . 2022 NFL Draft

Yes, having Aidan Hutchinson on this list seems crazy because he has had only two years in the league, but he was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the second pick in the draft to help reshape that team and he did just that.

In Hutchinson's rookie season, he helped the Lions make a run and come just one game shy of making the playoffs after the Lions had been the sad team of the league for decades. In his second season, Hutchinson then helped lead the Lions to the playoffs for the first time sin 1992.

In two years with the Lions, Hutchinson had started every game of his career totaling four interceptions, three forced fumbles, four fumbles recoveries, 21.0 sacks, and 103 total tackles. In his rookie season, he came second in voting for Defensive Rookie of the Year behind Sauce Gardner.

If Hutchinson continues to play at this pace, he could go on to be one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, thus landing him on this list.

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