Arizona Cardinals' High-Risk Draft Pick

0:00It's April 24th. I'm Corey with The Story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. The Arizona Cardinals just dropped jaws by grabbing Notre Dame running back, Jeremiah Love, Third overall, in the 2026 NFL Draft. This 20-year-old speed demon clocked a 4.3640 yard dash at the Combine and racked up 39 runs of 10 yards or more. Last season. The highest of running backs gone since Sequan Barclay at number 2 back in 2018. Earlier this week, analysts split hard on the move. Mel Kuiper Jr. called it a win, saying, loves a versatile playmaker who lines of anywhere backfield, slot, even wide-bringing elite speed to a blend. Offense under new coach Michael LaFloor. CBS Sports highlighted his rookie deal as the richest ever for a back, fully guaranteed 53.9 million over four years, topping. Barclay's old mark. Meanwhile, critics roasted it like a bad team chasing flash over fixes.

1:02Sports not an espionation pointed out Arizona's crowded backfield with James Conner, Tyler Algear, and Tray Benson already in place, plus a shaky. Right side offensive line, and no real quarterback threat after moving on from Kyla Murray. They compared it to the Raiders' burning Ashton John T's rookie year by stacking the box. Yahoo! And NFL.com added nuance, noting Love's dynamic talent builds a foundation with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Tray McBride, but rookie. Struggles loom with Jacobi Berset starting and teams loading up. NFL.com worried about wearing him down before the offense gels fully. Bottom line. This pick's got the league buzzing, high risk, high reward that could redefine the cards, or flop hard, depending on how the floor schemes in. All together.