Love & Mendoza: Draft Picks Shake Up NFL

0:00Las Vegas Raiders locked in Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, first overall, just like everyone figured. But the Arizona Cardinals shook things up early, grabbing Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love at number 3, a rare top 5 pick for a back. Betting lines are already hot after round 1, and experts are eyeing Love, big time. Liz Loza likes the over on 1000 rushing yards at minus 110. With his top end speed at 4.36 and sure hands, he's set to carry the load 13 to 15 times a game under Michael Flora's plays. Folks see this as a patch for Arizona's weak run game, which scraped just over 7500 yards last year. But Pam Aldenado bets the Cardinals stay under 4.5 wins at minus 150. Their defense is trash, and a rookie back won't flip a 3 and 14 team into contenders. They're still rebuilding. Meanwhile, Tallah Fogham fades Love for offensive rookie of the year, and backs Mendoza at plus 400 instead. Dropped into Vegas with Ashton John T. and Broad Bowers, plus new coach Clint Kubiak,

1:04who just boosted Sam Darnold, Mendoza could ball out early and, lead a raider squad on the rise. Projections have loved topping 1049 rush yards, and Mendoza throwing for 3,220 through the air. These. This could pay off big if the landing stick right, that's the story for today. California News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.