Cardinals Draft: Love or Line Help?

0:00It's April 20th, I'm Corey with The Story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing. Cardinals fans are buzzing hard as the 2026 NFL Draft creeps closer, with the team sitting at third overall. General manager Monty Osonfort will be on the clock soon, and one name lighting up the hype is Notre Dame running back, Jeremiah Love. Love crushed it at the combine, and was a Heisman finalist last season, powering Notre Dame's offense with zero real weaknesses on a scouting report. Fans see him as the top talent available, a playmaker Arizona desperately needs to spark their rebuild. Social media is split, with some comparing passing on love to missing out on Adrian Peterson back in the day for an offensive tackle. The excitement is real after years without much to cheer in the desert. But here's the reality check, Arizona's offensive line is shaky, especially on the right side, ranking near the bottom in yards before contact. Run stuff rate last year, their rushing game was second to last in yards per game, and

1:03drafting a luxury back like Love won't fix that without better trench play. Prioritizing line help, defense, and a franchise quarterback makes way more sense than dropping over 50 million guaranteed on a top three running. Back, building winner starts up front, not with flash in the backfield, so let's hope the Cardinals stay disciplined and stack the foundation right.