Adam Schefter: Arizona Cardinals Will Draft Jeremiah Love If They Keep No. 3 Pick

There's really only two things we know about the NFL Draft right now: Fernando Mendoza will go to the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 1 overall, and one of either David Bailey or Arvell Reese will go to the New York Jets at No. 2 overall. After that, there's a whole lot of guesswork.

But ESPN's Adam Schefter believes he's cracked the code in figuring out what the Arizona Cardinals will do with their No. 3 overall pick. Appearing on Get Up, he was asked if the Cardinals would take Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, to which Schefter said that they would. However, Schefter is not convinced that the Cardinals will stay at No. 3 in the first place.

"I think if they stay there they will (draft Love). But the main question here is whether the Cardinals will actually stay at three..." Schefter said.

Schefter explained that the Cardinals have had "exploratory calls" with other teams, shopping the No. 3 pick. But he noted that there is not a whole lot of confirmed interest out there in moving up to begin with.

"If they can't get out of three, Jeremiyah Love would seem to be the logical pick."

Love the pick?

While he may not be capable of single-handedly changing the Cardinals' fortunes the way that an elite quarterback can, Jeremiyah Love could still be a major benefit to the team. He ranks as the top available offensive skill player available right now and just put the finishing touches on one of the best seasons for a running back in Notre Dame history.

Love was the engine behind the Fighting Irish reaching the national title game in the 2024 season and in winning 10 straight games to finish the season 10-2 overall. He averaged a whopping 6.9 yards per carry over the last two seasons while scoring 40 touchdowns and around 3,000 yards from scrimmage.

The Cardinals could certainly do worse than a player of that caliber. And best of all, there's still room in the draft for them to find a quarterback worth developing.

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This story was originally published April 22, 2026 at 10:53 AM.