Former NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew put out his ranking of the top 32 running backs in the league, and Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns cracked his top ten. Jones-Drew released his list on NFL.com and ranked the former Georgia Bulldogs star as the ninth best running back heading into this season.
“Chubb burst onto the scene last year with some big runs and strong performances, while averaging 84.2 rushing yards in his nine starts. He'll get the bulk of the team's carries through the first half of the season, with free-agent addition Kareem Hunt serving an eight-game suspension. Hunt, who had more than 1,200 scrimmage yards and 14 total touchdowns in 11 games last season, will have a role in this offense when he becomes eligible, but I expect Chubb to remain the RB1 (at least for this season).”
It will be a storyline to watch how Chubb is used once Hunt is done serving his eight-game suspension. Last year Chubb rushed for 996 yards and eight touchdowns and proved to everyone that he can be the number one back.
Hunt is a real talent and once he is back the team is going to want to give him chances to perform at a while level too.
Chubb's stats might be hurt the second half of the season because he has to share the backfield, but that doesn't take away from the running back he is. As long as he stays healthy Chubb is going to be an upper echelon back in the league for a very long time.
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