Cleveland Browns: Nick Chubb impresses at rookie camp

The Cleveland Browns held their rookie minicamp and while most eyes were on the No. 1 overall pick, one writer says it was Nick Chubb who was the most impressive

Naturally the most discussed players during the Cleveland Browns minicamp were quarterback Baker Mayfield and cornerback Denzel Ward. That makes sense as they were selected at No. 1 and No. 4 respectively.

For Ward there were some issues as he was pulled from their first practice for precautionary reasons. For Mayfield, the attention was all on how he took snaps from under center.

There was also some discussion about where the No. 33 pick lined up as Austin Corbett took snaps at left tackle — a spot previously occupied by the legendary Joe Thomas.

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Even with all that attention being paid to the above mentioned players, it was Nick Chubb who was most impressive according to Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com.

"“Perhaps the most impressive rookie was Nick Chubb. The running back from Georgia looked big, strong and quick. He often was a “one cut” running back. That means he made one move, then hit the line. He’s 5-foot-11, 227 pounds of muscle.” — Pluto, Cleveland.com"

Pluto also pointed out that in 223 carries last season, the running back had zero fumbles for the Bulldogs. On most teams he would be in line to start right away and carry the load.

The Browns, for once, aren’t like most teams in this department. Chubb is joined in the backfield by presumed starter Carlos Hyde and change of pace back Duke Johnson. As talented as he’s looked, getting 223 carries in 2018 is likely out of the question barring an injury to another player.

Instead, Chubb will likely be the second back behind Chubb while Johnson gets work on third downs and in certain passing packages. The rookie will likely make the most of each snap and is already used to sharing the load.

Despite his huge number of carries, Chubb wasn’t even the first back from UGA drafted in 2018. That honor went to his former teammate Sony Michel — who went to New England in the first.

Even with Michel’s huge explosion at the end of his career, it was Chubb that was the consistently dominate runner, even after a horrific injury in 2015.

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Fans should be excited about his arrival as the trio they have now will easily be the best running back stable they’ve had in years. And Chubb is already proving to be well worth the selection.

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