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Mar 6, 2022

- - - The Cleveland Browns drafted RB Nick Chubb in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. While top pick, QB Baker Mayfield, and fourth overall pick, CB Denzel Ward, got a majority of the attention that year, Chubb has been a stalwart for the Browns since his arrival. - Sort of. - Former head coach Hue Jackson seemingly had very little interest in giving Chubb carries as a rookie. In his first six games in the NFL, the Georgia product never had more than three carries in a game. Then-GM John Dorsey had to trade Carlos Hyde to force Jackson to play Chubb. - Chubb ended his rookie year with 996 yards rushing despite being handcuffed for almost the first half of the season. - His production hasn’t stopped since. While he has missed a few games the last two years with injury, Cleveland gave him a contract extension last year. In four seasons, the former Bulldog has 908 carries for 4,816 yards and 36 touchdowns. - Every year, Chubb has had a 5.0 yards per carry average with his lowest carries being 190 in 2020. How good is that? - - Nick Chubb is the first RB in NFL history to average at least 5.0 yards per carry on 100+ carries in each of his first four seasons pic.twitter.com/iJU38ZHl1Y - — Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) March 6, 2022 - - - While Cleveland may need to upgrade their receivers and get a healthy, quality season from Mayfield, Chubb will continue to be the foundation of the team’s offense along with the offensive line. His first four-season being unique in the history of running backs is just a sign of how good he has been. - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Browns Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Browns Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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