NFL Draft: 6 perfect fits that need to happen in first-round

STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 29: Jeremiyah Love #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs the ball against the Stanford Cardinal in the first quarter at Stanford Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images Nailing the right pick in the NFL Draft is only partly about talent. Team fit is so much more important to determining whether a player works or fails.

The league is littered with stories of high-talent, poor-fit picks — particularly at quarterback, which result in stories like Sam Darnold or Baker Mayfield. Other players are more unlucky, having their NFL dreams dashed by languishing in a bad fit for the bulk of their rookie contract, then being out of the league all together. Today we’re looking at TK players from the 2026 NFL Draft who are ideal fits for a team in their drafting range.

These might not match the consensus big board, or align with best player available, but fit is what often leads to teams “reaching” for a player because a front office believes they can be a difference maker in their system. Jeremiyah Love, RB — Notre Dame Best Fit: Tennessee Titans This is the pick our own Mark Schofield has in his latest mock draft, with Love going No. 4 overall to Tennessee , and it makes all the sense in the world.

It’s a scenario where Love can come in and be a feature back out of the gate, helping establish the Titans’ offense as a force in the future — while also taking much-needed pressure off Cam Ward in year two. What we know about Robert Saleh is that he loves to establish the run, which became apparent with Breece Hall during his tenure with the Jets, and in offensive coordinator Brian Daboll there’s a coach who has an established history of using backs. What we saw in year one from Cam Ward was tremendous promise, but unquestionably a player who needs more help in the receiving corps, and at running back to really shine.