2026 NFL Draft: Where Will Jeremiyah Love Be Drafted To? Odds, Market Analysis, Predictions
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is arguably the best overall, complete, and NFL-ready prospect in the entire 2026 NFL Draft class. He’s a better overall prospect than Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese, and others. Loveis the best running back prospect we’ve seen since Bijan Robinson. He’s explosive, can catch the ball, and is in the mold of a Jahmyr Gibbs or a turbo-charged version of Ryan Mathews or Lamar Miller. However, Love’s biggest downside is the position he plays. The running back position has gotten more love (no pun intended) lately, but for many teams it can be viewed as quite disposable or “next man up.”That said, Love is coming in with a fairly weak draft class compared to others in terms of lacking on quarterbacks, so his stock should be elevated more. With that, examining the odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, let’s look at the top five teams with odds and review which team Love will end up on.
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Tennessee Titans (-105)
The Titans are a team that make a lot of sense when you go down the draft board and consider other business interests. They’re drafting No. 4 overall with the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals ahead of them. The Raiders are going to take Mendoza, and I’d be thoroughly flabbergasted if the Jets took Love with the umpteenth needs they have at key positions – like pass rusher. The Cardinals are the first intriguing option, because they have an aging running back in James Conner. Love would be a massive upgrade to an offense that’ll be working on finding their franchise quarterback. Still, Arizona will likely prioritize the offensive line, namely Spencer Fano after his arm length came in longer at his Pro Day than at the NFL Scouting Combine. As for the Titans, they have a defensive-minded head coach in Robert Saleh, so this could be a spot where linebacker Sonny Styles comes off the board to give Saleh his Fred Warner-like linebacker. However, the Titans need more weapons around second-year quarterback Cam Ward. Also, they’re moving into a new stadium soon, so having players like Ward and Love as the face of the franchise is a good business move. The Titans feel like a great landing spot.
Washington Commanders (+105)
The Commanders are drafting No. 7 overall. While Jacory Croskey-Merritt showed flashes, you’re not passing on Love because you have him. However, to get him, the Commanders would either need to trade up or hope the Titans, New York Giants, and Cleveland Browns pass on Love. The Commanders could aim to trade up with the Cardinals. The Cardinals would drop a few spots, get more draft capital, be in a prime position to get an offensive lineman, and it could also help them maneuver at the backend of the first round to get quarterback Ty Simpson. A backfield of Jayden Daniels and Love would be unbelievable. The Commanders make a lot of sense, but they’ll either need to trade up or get lucky that the board will fall their way.
New York Giants (+400)
The Giants being third is interesting because there are other needs. Right now, the Giants have Cam Skattebo coming off an injury, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Devin Singletary, and Eric Gray. Again, none of these players are making you think you should pass on Love, but value-wise, there are other positions the Giants could address. They could draft linebacker with Styles, a wide receiver such as Carnell Tate, or even safety Caleb Downs. Getting wide receiver Malik Nabers, who’s coming off a torn ACL, a running mate with Wan’Dale Robinson leaving makes all the sense in the world. Love would be an upgrade to their backfield, but locking down a WR2 for Nabers should be the gameplan.
Arizona Cardinals (+750)
I discussed the Cardinals in other sections above. Given where they are on the draft board, and how the fit would make some sense, I just don’t see it. The need along the offensive line, namely right tackle, is huge. There are some other holes they can fill with a trade-down scenario. The Cardinals could use some help on the defensive interior, linebacker, and tackle. They could even another go after another wide receiver. They need a quarterback, but they won’t take Simpson here – that’ll come later. The Cardinals will either stick at No. 3 and take Fano/Francis Mauigoa or trade down. Love is a luxury pick that they can’t afford to do right now, unfortunately.
Minnesota Vikings (+1100)
It’s surprising to see the Vikings fifth at +1100. They draf all the way down at No. 18 overall. Like most teams, Love would be an upgrade over Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason. However, this would require some serious aggression to trade up and they don’t have extra first-round picks to play with. If the Vikings wanted to go from No. 18 to No. 3, that would require so much draft capital that it doesn’t make much sense. For the Vikings to be in play, Love needs to fall down the draft board quite a bit, past Washington, and perhaps even out of the top 10.
Jeremiyah Love Will Be Drafted By…
The Titans are chalky, and the scenario in which a team trades up with the Cardinals is still there. Considering the new stadium, a young quarterback, and a fantastic offensive coordinator in Brian Daboll, Love will be the Titans’ pick. The Titans have Tony Pollard, but 2026 is the final year of his deal and they could even cut or trade him if he wanted out (with really no penalty). The Titans would save $7.25 million, with only $2 million in dead money. There are too many things that make sense for this to pair nicely. The value isn’t great, but until we start hearing more rumors about No. 3 it’s hard to envision a world in which the Titans pass on Love at No. 4.
