Cardinals' Love Pick Slammed as Worst First-Round Move

0:00It's April 24th, you're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered NFL coverage. The Arizona Cardinals just grabbed Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love with the third pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and the analysts are. Shred up roasting in as one of the worst first round moves. Running back sit low on the value chart in this salary cap game, so picking one this high means no surplus bang for your buck, especially when passed. Brushes like Arbel Reese and Ruben Bain were still sitting there. Fans and experts point to history like the Giants taking Sequan Barkley, second overall in 2018, which kicked off years of struggles, or, asked in Johnty flopping last year, on a week-rater squad, bad teams just don't let back shine without help of front. The Cardinals, with no franchise quarterback, shaky lines and a new coach, aren't built to maximize love yet, and his rookie deal pays him like a top 7 back. Not the steel you'd get at other spots.

1:00Love's got Heisman level talent to ball out long-term, before a squad hitting reset, passing on defense locks them into more basement vibes, without a quick top 5 pick next time around.