Love Drafted 3rd, Joins Cardinals Backfield

0:00On April 24th, Arizona Cardinals just snagged Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love with the third overall pick in the NFL draft. That's the highest the running backs gone since Sequan Barkley landed second to the Giants back in 2018. Love's a rare talent, tying Trent Richardson for the fourth earliest RB taken this century. Earlier this week, the pick reminded everyone how scarce top running backs are at the top of drafts. No RB's gone first overall since Kejana Carter to the Bengals in 1995. Love crushed it at Notre Dame last year, with all 1,372 rushing yards, 18 touchdowns, and a spot on the All America. Team plus third in Heisman Voting. Fans and scouts are buzzing because Love brings that elite explosiveness and balanced defenses hate. In today's game with light boxes everywhere, he forces safeties down, opening things up. He's just the 24th running back ever drafted top three since 1967, and only five in the last 30 years.

1:00Now for the bag, Love's locking in a four-year deal worth $50.5 million as the third pick. That gives him $12.6 million average annual value, trailing only Barkley and McCaffrey among backs, on the most guaranteed cash by far at. Way over Barkley's $36 million. Meanwhile, in Arizona, Love joins James Conner in a backfield needing a spark after ranking debt last in rushing yards last season. New coach, Mike LaFleur, starts his era with this stud, setting up big plays right away as the Cardinals rebuild their ground attack. NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on game day. I'm Corey with the story.