Detroit Lions: This is the Most Valuable Player Under 25
If the Detroit Lions seemed like a young team last season, it’s because they were. For 2022, the Detroit Lions actually had the NFL’s youngest roster. That’s good news for…
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 11: Penei Sewell #58 of the Detroit Lions dives with the ball in the fourth quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on December 11, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
If the Detroit Lions seemed like a young team last season, it's because they were. For 2022, the Detroit Lions actually had the NFL's youngest roster. That's good news for the future of the team. I can't remember a time in my lifetime where we had this much promise and potential for the future of the Detroit Lions. Pass me the blue Kool-Aid. So, who is the Detroit Lions' most valuable player under 25 going into the new season?
Last year, Detroit had a good number of rookies and newer players who help bring the team to success. When I think of a successful rookie, I always think of Aidan Hutchinson. It's really great to have a hometown guy and Michigan graduate with the Lions doing great things.
Detroit Lions, Most Valuable Player Under 25:
Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com has put together a list of the five players under 25 that make him the most excited. Hutchinson, 22, came in at No. 3 on the tally. He was NFL Rookie of the Month twice last year and runner-up for Defensive Rookie of the Year, which is super impressive. Hutchinson is also the first rookie in NFL history to deliver a season with 9.5 sacks and at least three interceptions. When speaking during the offseason (via DetroitLions.com), Hutchinson said, "I really think just having an offseason to take my time and focus on some of my body deficiencies has helped me a ton. I can't wait." No. 2 on the list, right above Hutchinson, is Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
So, who's the Detroit Lions' most valuable player under 25? Twentyman gives No. 1 to tackle Penei Sewell. At just 22 years old, Sewell is heading into his third season in the NFL and already a Pro Bowl player. Sewell was actually the first Detroit Lions tackle to make the Pro Bowl since Lomas Brown in 1995. Twentyman adds, "He is arguably pound for pound the Lions' best athlete on the roster and he's on his way to being a perennial Pro Bowl and All Pro player for the next decade or more." Find the full list here. Listen to the latest episode of "The Squad with Anne Erickson" below.
