4 ways the Cleveland Browns offense can improve in 2022

No. 1: Use Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt together

There’s no denying the Browns have the best running back room in the NFL. They could stake that claim on Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt alone but they still have other talented players behind them including D’Ernest Johnson, second-year back/receiver Demetric Felton, and rookie Jerome Ford.

Chubb and Hunt have also been great about sharing snaps. They each do their job and are willing to head to the sideline when asked and allow their counterpart to hit the field and make plays as well.

But instead of just sharing snaps, these two should be sharing the field together. This idea was discussed by Kevin Stefanski last season, and while it’s worth asking if he will play them together, the better question is likely — why hasn’t it happened yet?

Even if there are only a couple of formations with both Chubb and Hunt out there together, that get used sparingly, it would be enough to make defenses prepare for it. And with Hunt’s ability as a route-runner, this could even include plays where he’s lined up in the slot.

Whatever they decide to do, it’s always best to get the top players on the field together at the same time. Just because two of those players are listed as the same position, it doesn’t mean they can’t be out there together — especially when they both present such a problem for defenses to try and figure out.

The more the opponent is thinking, the less they react. Giving them more to think about is always a good thing.