Commanders Hoping for Love at NFL Draft

0:00On April 21st, Washington commanders fans are buzzing about Notre Dame running back, Jeremiah Love heading into the 2026 NFL draft. Experts see him as the ideal fit to team up with quarterback Jaden Daniels, creating a killer backfield duo. The big unknown is whether love slides all the way to their picket number 7. Earlier this offseason, ESPN insider Adam Schefter dropped some fresh intel. Turns out, last spring the commanders planned to chase veteran Aaron Jones before he re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings. They've kept their salary kept spending low at running back, adding guys like Rashad White and Jerome Ford to join Jakory Kroski Marit. Jones had a rough 2025, playing just 12 games and barely topping 500 rushing yards. Meanwhile, rookie Kroski Marit broke out with over 800 yards. The commanders dodged the potential bullet there, especially after Austin Echler tore his Achilles early in the season. Their current backfield featuring Kroski Marit, White, Ford and Jeremy McNichols is solid

1:03death, but lacks that elite spark to push them deeper in. The playoffs. All eyes now turn to the draft, where the commanders are hoping love falls into their lap at 7, setting up a dynamic future with Daniels instead. Of chasing aging beds.