Bradley Chubb #55, DEN DE/EDR
bio:
Bradley Chubb is an outside linebacker for Denver, drafted in the 1st round (#5 overall) out of NC State in the 2018 draft. He was a Unanimous first-team All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.
attributes:
A powerful, 4th-year edge rusher with a motor. He has good size and excellent athleticism for his position. He has an elite College Prospect Score (CPS).
| Age* | Height | Weight | 40 | Bench | CPS |
| 25.2 | 6’4″ | 269 | 4.65 | 24 | 10.4 |
player grade:
He was graded as the #30 Edge Defender in the league in 2020, per PFF.com. He struggles a bit as a run-defender and has performed decently as a pass-rusher.
| Year | Overall | Run Defense | Pass Rush |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 67.2 | 72.7 |
| 2019 | 59.4 | 54.6 | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 70.7 | 56.0 | 79.4 |
injury:
Chubb missed 12 games in 2019 due to an ACL tear and 2 games in 2020 due to an ankle sprain.
tackles:
His best year in terms of combined tackles occurred in his rookie year. He has struggled with injuries and consistency since then, so his floor is shaky in fantasy.
| Year | SOLO | AST | COMBINED | A4GM* |
| 2018 | 41 | 19 | 60 | 60 |
| 2019 | 16 | 5 | 21 | – |
| 2020 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 48 |
big plays:
Chubb was a big play machine as a rookie in 2018. Therefore, he has an elite ceiling as a DE/EDR.
| Year | SACK | STF | INT | PD | FF | FR |
| 2018 | 12.0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
contract:
He is playing on his rookie contract. Denver picked up his fifth-year option, making him an unrestricted free agent in 2023 (Age 27).
summary:
Bradley Chubb is an elite pass-rushing talent. The biggest knock against him is that he has been injury-prone. If he can stay healthy, expect him to compete for a Top 5 DE/EDR finish in 2021 and dynasty.
