Mel Kiper two round 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0

SOUTH BEND, IN - NOVEMBER 22: Jeremiyah Love #4 of the University of Notre Dame runs with the ball past Kaylib Singleton #3 of Syracuse University for a touchdown during a game between Syracuse University and University of Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium on November 22, 2025 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Miller/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) | ISI Photos via Getty Images Welcome to the party, Mel Kiper. In his latest two-round 2026 NFL mock draft, he gave the Tennessee Titans Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame, with the fourth pick.

After spending weeks saying the Titans wouldn’t take Love, he has changed his tune over the last couple of days. If the draft plays out the way Kiper predicts, with Fernando Mendoza, David Bailey, and Arvell Reese being the first three picks, if the Titans cannot find someone to trade down with, Love should be the easy pick. He would be a dynamic playmaker on an offense that desperately needs some of those.

Here are Kiper’s comments on Love: Will the Titans take the plunge? We haven’t seen a running back go this early since Saquon Barkley went No. 2 eight years ago, but Love has the goods to come off the board in the top five.

And while the case could easily be made that Tennessee has other, more important holes to fill on its roster, it’d be a mistake to look at Love solely as a traditional running back. He’s a playmaker who can put a jolt in the Titans’ offense in the backfield with quarterback Cam Ward. Love will break free for home runs, he will haul in tough catches when flexed outside, and he will power over defenders to extend drives.