Jason Moore said Chuba Hubbard deserves more respect after finishing as the RB7 from Weeks 3‑16 last season and cashing in with a new contract. Moore highlighted Hubbard’s surprising red‑zone dominance—4.3 touches per game inside the 20—and his rock‑solid interior rushing, calling him a "bona fide between‑the‑tackles grinder." The glaring wart is Hubbard’s pass‑game futility: a league‑worst 3.2 yards per target and 4.9 yards per reception over the past two years. Carolina has already hosted three running backs, including projected Day‑2 pick Jonathan Brooks, on Top‑30 visits, signaling that backfield help is coming. Moore still ranks Hubbard inside his early top‑15 because current ADP bakes in the risk, but he warned that a rookie with real draft capital would turn Hubbard into a touchdown‑dependent RB2 overnight. Draft watchers should be ready to adjust ranks the moment the Panthers make their pick.