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2018 NFL Draft: Running backs you need to know who aren’t Saquon Barkley

By Maxwell Ogden

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Sony Michel #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs to the end zone for a touchdown tying the game 31-31 in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Sony Michel #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs to the end zone for a touchdown tying the game 31-31 in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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Nick Chubb, Georgia Bulldogs

Sony Michel became a household name during the National Championship Game, but Nick Chubb was the star of the Georgia Bulldogs when he was healthy. There are questions about if he can excel as a pass-catcher, but Chubb is as naturally talented as anyone in the country.

With three 1,000-yard seasons on his resume, the grizzled SEC veteran should be receiving more attention than he currently is in NFL Draft circles.

Chubb isn’t the most explosive athlete at his position, but he accelerates well and knows how to bust a gap. Blended with his raw strength and physicality at 225 powerful pounds, and his underrated vision, he may very well be the best between-the-tackles runner in this draft class.

Injury concerns are fair after he suffered a gruesome knee injury as a junior, but it’s worth noting he avoided damage to his ACL and bounced back with an outstanding senior season.

Running between the tackles may not be sexy in the modern NFL, but it’s a skill that every team needs if they’re going to execute an effective offense. In Chubb’s case, his ability to grind out yards and elude tacklers in the open field should make him an appealing prospect.

If Chubb tests well in receiving drills, there’s reason to believe he could work his way into the late first or early second round discussion.

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