Aidan Hutchinson Addresses Increased Attention, Dropping Back

“I think anybody we play is going to. I always think of what I’d do. WWDD (What would Dan do). And I would not let Hutch wreck the game. There’s no way,” Campbell told reporters. “So, they (Chicago Bears defense) will have answers. They’re not going to let him just, particularly on passing downs, they’re not going to let him ever have a one-on-one. And if they do, it’d be rare or the ball’s coming out really quick.

“He knows that, we know that, it’s understood. That’s the game he has to play, and that’s not for the faint of heart; that’s for sure. But it also means other guys got to step up and win, and it’ll be about us putting other guys in positions where we think we’ll draw some of those, and they’ll have to win, and win quickly.”

Detroit's former No. 2 overall pick confirmed the assessment, with the star pass rusher believing he had less than a handful of opportunities where he was one-on-one.

Hutchinson also admitted the defense letting up points early helped scheme himself out of the game plan, with the Packers rarely having an obvious passing situation. However, the second half defense gave the former Michigan Wolverines defender hope.

“If I were to think about it, I would say, I don’t know, maybe two or three times? I think?” Hutchinson pondered. “Like I said, defense let up a lot of points early and we got behind the eight-ball. When you get in that mode on defense, offense gets conservative, you get less passing downs where you can just pin your ears back and go.

"I think we’re going to bounce back. We have to start better on defense. If it’s going to be a low scoring game, we have to do our part. We didn’t on those first couple drives. I’m happy with how we played in the second half, with how we responded, and that gives me hope going into this game.”

At the end of the day, Hutchinson is moving on from the Packers game, with the season barely beginning. He knows the value of his few one-on-one reps, and knows that is his chance to make the most of it and leave his mark on the game.

Hutchinson emphasized, "The biggest thing to learn from them is you have to make the most out of your one-on-one opportunities when they’re going to be a lot fewer, in the game, but once they’re there, you have to take advantage of it."