Detroit Lions defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson is expected to need four to six months to recover from a fractured tibia and fibula he suffered against the Dallas Cowboys.

With its 2024 season likely over, many Lions fans are wondering whether the team can actually achieve its goal of winning the Super Bowl this year.

Mike Valenti of 97.1 The Ticket had a blunt assessment of what it means to lose one of the best young players at his position.

“This was one of the best games I've ever seen in this franchise, but the headline doesn't do it for me. The headline is: Your season is over. “They don’t win a Super Bowl as it stands because Aidan Hutchinson is dead,” Valenti said. “Along with Aidan, you lost Marcus Davenport.” So your starter at each edge is gone. Aidan had one of the hottest and most dominant starts in recent National Football League history. He started wading into the Defensive Player of the Year conversation. So he's your Nick Bosa, he's your TJ Watt, your Myles Garrett, your pick-a-guy, your game destroyer.

The popular sports radio host noted that many at the station were overly optimistic.

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“Here I am. If you don’t go out and swing for the fences, you’re going to be good, you’re going to have fun, you’re not going to win the Super Bowl,” Valenti said. “And the design of this season, everything we talked about, Super Bowl or bust. Unless Detroit Tigers voodoo happens from your defensive line, where Bobby Woo Woo (Isaac Ukwu) turns into Hasson Reddick in his prime, or Brad (Holmes) when someone breaks character and does something completely out of character in the acquisition market, see I feel like your Super Bowl dream died yesterday.

“That doesn’t mean you can’t make the playoffs, that’s not what I’m saying. Here's what I'm saying: Other than Jared Goff, the only player you couldn't lose was Aidan Hutchinson. Period, period.” . You have no option to replace anything.

Replacement option

Many are calling for Holmes to make a blockbuster trade for Las Vegas Raiders star defenseman Maxx Crosby.

Valenti explained another option that could set Detroit's defense up for success in the long run.

“I’m serious – Myles Garrett. The Cleveland Browns are in bad shape, they are in free fall. They need to sign at least one quarterback this year, which will trigger a rebuild. The fact is, if they're “able to package picks and move Deshaun Watson to Carolina, for example, to gobble up the money, you trigger a rebuild,” Valenti said. “If you keep Watson and hit the gigantic cap next year, you trigger a rebuild. What do you have no money for? $20 million a year for edge rushers. Myles Garrett has three years left on his contract, $20 million a year. It's sensible, it's long-term, it fits the team's time frame and it's right here, right now.

Cleveland started the 2024 season with a disappointing record of 1-5.

“If we believe this Lions team is still very good, you will be picking between 25 and 32 each of the next two years. Agreed? “Call Cleveland, offer a first-round pick and see where it goes,” Valenti said. “Myles Garrett. And don't tell me Myles wants to sit in Cleveland and rot for the rest of his career .”