Nick Chubb was an All-Pro no matter what the voters decided

The All-Pro votes snubbed Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb

The All-Pro votes were counted and those responsible decreed with a unifying vote that Jonathan Taylor was the first-team All-Pro running back. That meant that….no one…actually, was the second-team running back. That’s right, Taylor was the only running back to get a vote and therefore was the only running back on the All-Pro squad, which in itself was a slap in the face to Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb.

Chubb, Derrick Henry, and other elite running backs were snubbed when every All Pro voter voted for Taylor. No disrespect to Taylor, who had a phenomenal year, and had a right to be considered an All-Pro. No disrespect intended to the voters, either, as the issue isn’t on them.

Instead, it’s on the guidelines for which votes are tallied for the All-Pro positions. You see, unlike other positions on the team, voters are allowed only one vote for running back. So when all 50 voters cast their ballots, Taylor was the only running back to get a vote.

Most other spots get two, but not running back.

Voting rules cost Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb his rightful place

While Nick Chubb was only 8th in total yards rushed during the 2021 campaign, only one other running back averaged 5.5 yards per carry; Jonathan Taylor. When you ask yourself what is the most defining characteristic of a running back’s skill, the yards per carry are really the only true barometer for their ability.

Attempts, yards, and even touchdowns are more in the hand of the head coach’s play-calling.  A running back isn’t able to determine when their number is called, or how close to the endzone the offense is when they enter the game.

Considering how poorly Kevin Stefanski used Chubb just about all year, it’s really unfair to hold the lack of touchdowns and total yards against Chubb, when he excelled better than nearly anyone when he was actually called upon.

While Chubb won’t get the second-team All-Pro this year, he easily should’ve.