It should be no secret that, as Sony Michel enters his junior season, he’ll be looking to cement himself as one of the best running backs in the country. He’ll have to if he hopes to raise his Draft Stock a bit more. Michel likely knows that a strong showing in 2016 could solidly vault him into the 2nd round, if not the first, of the 2017 NFL Draft, and that the healthy return of Nick Chubb is the only thing that would steal the spotlight away from him.
Of course, in my opinion, the return of Chubb would only help Michel (and I believe Michel would gladly share the load with him because he’s first and foremost a team player).