Cleveland Browns running back D’Ernest Johnson warms up before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
When you have a talent like Chubb on your roster, it makes sense that other running backs might not get the opportunities they deserve. This has been the case with both Hunt and Johnson in 2022.
This is not to say the Browns have not gotten Hunt involved this season, because they have. Outside of the Week 6 game against the New England Patriots where the Browns were forced to climb back very early in the second half, Hunt has seen double-digit carries in every other game. He has also already seen 17 targets in the passing attack.
However, when speaking of a back with the caliber of Hunt, these numbers are pedestrian. This is why he requested a trade in the first place. Hunt is an excellent back in the passing game, both as a protector and receiver, and is averaging over four yards per carrying on the ground as well. There are no opportunities for Hunt in Cleveland given the talent of Chubb.
Johnson, on the other hand, has been a healthy scratch on multiple occasions this season. His only touches have come in garbage time and he sees the field predominantly only on special teams. After rushing for 100 yards twice a season ago when playing for a beat-up Hunt and Chubb, Johnson has proven to have the eyes to exploit cutbacks in a wide-zone system.
Both of these backs have tremendous talent that has gone underutilized. This is at no fault of the Browns, who are giving Chubb the most touches he has ever seen, but they should capitalize on the talents that other teams may be willing to overpay for.
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