Nick Chubb: The invaluableness of the Cleveland Browns running back
By John Suchan
Nick Chubb: The accomplishments
Currently, Nick Chubb is No. 7 all-time on the list of Browns running backs based on yards gained so far which for Chubb after three seasons is over 3,500 yards plus. No other back in the list of all-time great backs, outside of Jim Brown, had a better first three seasons as a Cleveland Brown.
Chubb has a chance to catch Browns running back great Marion Motley, who played in the 1940s, and his 4,712 yards as a Brown’s back in his career. He did that in eight seasons. Chubb is going into year four.
Potentially, Nick Chubb could reach No. 5 on the list this next season with an extraordinary effort. Kevin Mack stands at that spot now, with over 5,100 yards in his nine-year Browns career.
Number two on the list of Browns great runners is Leroy Kelly, who ended with 7,200 yards gained and 70 touchdowns in a 10-year span. If the Browns sign Chubb to that next big contract, Chubb would certainly have a chance at entering Kelly’s world.
Let all of this sink in.
What Chubb is demonstrating in his efforts is simply historic.
Those of you saying that running backs are replaceable, especially in today’s game are honestly not paying attention to what Chubb is doing and accomplishing this early in his career.