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Giants like their backfield but Joe Schoen has real respect for Jeremiyah Love

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Schoen builds the case for Love then complicates it.

Giants like their backfield but Joe Schoen has real respect for Jeremiyah Love originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Joe Schoen praised Jeremiyah Love on Tuesday, called him an offensive weapon, then said the Giants like their current backfield.

That combination either sets up a fascinating decision at No. 5 or tell exactly how this ends. Schoen likes his backfield and also thinks Love is a special player "He's an offensive weapon," Schoen said Tuesday, via the Giants' official website.

"He's not just a running back. He can play on 3rd down. You can split him out.

He can catch the ball. Certainly an offensive weapon. " Love was a Heisman Trophy finalist at Notre Dame and broke the school's single-season touchdown record.