Don’t assume Bradley Chubb was simply born for this moment. Or that his destiny to become the Denver Broncos’ top NFL draft choice was predetermined or his towering frame preordained he would be a great pass rusher. To appreciate Chubb’s rise to being the No. 5 overall pick is to understand the work ethic and fearlessness ingrained in his family’s DNA.
The story began in the 1860s when Chubb’s ancestors, eight brothers in all, left North Carolina for rural northwest Georgia to found a self-sustaining, all-black community. On a 2,600-acre plot of rolling plains and forests, tradesmen of all kinds gathered to pursue a new life with endless possibilities.