Titans' Love Pick: Draft Blunder or Smart Move?

0:00It's April 7th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Everyone's buzzing about the Tennessee Titans grabbing Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love with the fourth overall pick in the 2026. NFL draft. He's the top back in this class, maybe the best player period, but drafting him that high would be a huge blunder for the franchise. Look at how landing spot changes everything for elite backs. Jamir Gibbs exploded in Detroit behind a top offensive line with a perfect compliment in David Montgomery, killer play calling, and weapons everywhere. He leads his draft class in value with three pro bowls, over 5,000 scrimmage yards, and 49 touchdowns in 49 games. Meanwhile, Ashen Johnty got buried in Las Vegas after going sixth overall last year. The Raiders line ranked near the bottom and run blocking, with injuries and bad coaching tanking it. Jamty led rookies and carries, but finished way down in yards and efficiency, stuck without help.

1:01Tennessee set up his no upgrade. Their line ranked 26 in run block win rate, with weak receivers like Wandoe Robinson and Calvin Ridley, who camped block or stretched the field. Add an unproven cam ward at quarterback, and Brian DeBole's middling run game from his giant stays, and love gets no support. Positional value seals it. Each riding backs on rookie deals at number four become top 10 earners fast, like Johnty's 30 million in three-year cash. Edge rushes cost less relatively, with franchise tags over 26 million versus 14 million for backs. Titan should grab an edge, like David Bailey, or trade down for a receiver like Carnel Tate, to build smarter around their defense.