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IMO…I think Johnson is a more traditional running back and would assume early down work. Felton is raw and may be worked in on passing downs.
I share the same feeling, Yahoo has seen a spike in Felton adds, but I think they might be looking at overall depth chart/fantasy pulse for this year. Felton is listed at 3rd string and D'Ernest is 4th string FYI. Felton is more of a special teams player and may be valued more than the 'possibly true backup'. I speculate the 'true backup' D'Ernest fits the protypical 3 down back mold, he just has gotten little to no opportunity when Hunt and Chubb have been healthy so far.
Just to be clear I am talking about in a game that Hunt starts. I think Felton could see a Hunt like role (when Chubb is active).
Ouch. Yeah, that’s a tough injury.
As a runner, Chubb is in Henry category. As a receiver, Hunt is very good and better than Chubb. A lot can happen before 2023 when Chubb will still be signed and Hunt will be a FA.
Crazy talk, burn at the stake! Chubb’s raw rushing stats dwarf Hunt’s in Cleveland and my perception is he’s near the top of the league in those advanced types of stats- yards after contact, elusiveness, tackles evaded etc. Hunt is a good runner. Chubb is on an entirely different level. Probably a couple levels above Hunt.
They are nowhere near in the same anything as rushers. One could easily argue Chubb is the best runner in the NFL. Hunt is a good, but not great runner. Hunt is a very good receiver, Chubb is an ok receiver. Hunt is absolutely not the greater threat, not by a longshot.
Or what he said.
You guys are forgetting about D'Ernest Johnson. In the last 5 weeks, he has made Chubb and Hunt look like they are standing still.
I believe reality has to be faced with Johnson. He goes to the bench when both Chubb and Hunt are back.
Considering at the moment Chubb has a sizable dead money hit in 2023 after his new extension and Hunt isn’t under contract after 2022, stranger things have happened but this seems unlikely.
Agreed - eye test says the same too. Watching Chubb do his work is like poetry in motion. Hunt's a run with your hair on fire type whose skills in the pass game should allow him to cash in one more relatively meaningful contract. I think Hunt's extension was intentionally structured to give the Browns an option going into his age 27 season and a thank you for your services when going into age 28. I think Chubb's extension was also intentionally structured to give the Browns an option going into his age 29 season and a thank you at age 30 - unlike most RB's in the game his style should age well.
I'm sure he will play if he's ready. The Browns are at the bottom of their division going against a division rival. They need this win in order to stay in contention for the division title. So the question is not whether he will ply, but rather how much. My concern is that the game is the late Sunday game. If he has a setback for any reason, you need to make sure you have someone you can plug in at the last minute, which I do not. I'm not sure I can take that risk this late in the FF season and may have to play Rhamondre Stevenson at my flex position instead.
My understanding is this game is the one he's had as his target date for at least 2-3 weeks. It really just depends on how the calf responds to practice.
