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Browns RB Nick Chubb Voted Best Running Back by NFL Personnel

By Brandon Little Sports Illustrated Cleveland Browns News, Analysis and More

July 14, 2023 12:13 PM

Cleveland Browns have a great one in running back Nick Chubb and those across the league agree. NFL coaches, players, scouts, and executives have voted Chubb as the No. 1 running back in the league, per ESPN.

Nick Chubb – Cleveland Browns
Christian McCaffrey – San Francisco 49ers
Josh Jacobs – Las Vegas Raiders
Saquon Barkley – New York Giants
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans
Jonathan Taylor – Indianapolis Colts
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints
Dalvin Cook - Free Agent
Tony Pollard – Dallas Cowboys
Austin Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers

Consistency has been key for Nick Chubb

Chubb is ahead of the likes of Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, and Derrick Henry because of his consistency. After struggling with injury in college at Georgia, 2020 was the only season he has really had injury issues when he missed four games. Chubb had a career-high 1,525 rushing yards in 2022 and recorded 12 rushing touchdowns for the second time.

For four straight seasons now, Chubb has recorded at least 1,000 rushing yards. In his rookie season, he had 996 of them but made just nine starts. At the time, former coach Hue Jackson started Carlos Hyde for part of the season. Though Chubb has never eclipsed 300 receiving yards, he may in 2023 after the Browns let Kareem Hunt walk.

Chubb is averaging a whopping 5.2 yards per carry with 1,210 carries during his career thus far. There is not another running back in the league that combines the strength, speed, and agility that Chubb has.

The following players were next up and named as an honorable mention: