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Detroit Lions

Aidan Hutchinson or Kayvon Thibodeaux? Breaking down Lions' options with No. 1 NFL draft pick

Portrait of Dave Birkett Dave Birkett
Detroit Free Press

Aidan Hutchinson or Kayvon Thibodeaux? That’s the choice the Detroit Lions could be faced with when they’re on the clock with the No. 1 pick in April’s NFL draft.

Maybe it’s a tad presumptive to assume the Lions will be picking first overall with six weeks left in the season, but after losing Thursday to the Chicago Bears on a last-second field goal — for the third time this season — the stars certainly seem to be aligning that way.

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