This week, Bleacher Report ranked the top-25 NFL players under the age of 25.
As expected, Georgia had one player on the list, however, he was ranked a bit lower than I would have had him.
Bleacher Report ranked former Georgia running back Nick Chubb, now with the Cleveland Browns, as the 20th best NFL player under the age of 25.
20th? No disrespect to Bleacher Report, I know they can’t possibly please everybody with a list like this, but Chubb finished second in the NFL in rushing last season. And I don’t care what changes Cleveland has made…he did it on the BROWNS.
Chubb, who dons the jersey #24 for the Browns, is also 24 years old.
On Chubb, BR wrote:
Among 25 running backs who have carried the ball 300-plus times since Nick Chubb came into the NFL in 2018, Chubb ranks first with 5.1 yards per attempt.
The 24-year-old 2018 second-round pick doesn’t get as much publicity as several star running backs yet to be named on this list, and his numbers related to fumbles and receiving could be better. But from a statistical standpoint, he’s right there with the top offensive weapons in the league.
Running backs ranked ahead of Chubb include:
No. 18: Dalvin Cook
No. 14: Ezekiel Elliott
No. 13: Saquon Barkley
No. 12: Alvin Kamara
No. 11: Christian McCaffrey
All those guys are great backs, but are we really going to sit here and say that Chubb, who I’ll remind you again finished No. 2 in rushing last season by only 46 yards, is the sixth best running back under the age of 25?
Yeah, I can’t get on board with that.