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2026 NFL draft: A RB for every round

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If the Arizona Cardinals want a running back, here is one for every round of the 2026 NFL draft.

The Arizona Cardinals have a number of needs they will try to address in the 2026 NFL draft. They really could go with any position during the draft. Over the next few articles, we will go over players who could be targets in each round.

Let's have a look at the running back position. Round 1: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame Love might be the best player in the draft, and there is chatter that the Cardinals could end up selecting him third overall. Round 2: Jadarian Price, Notre Dame The second-best running back in the draft wasn't even the best running back on his team?

He averaged 6. 0 yards per carry and scored 11 touchdowns for Notre Dame last season as a backup. Round 3: Mike Washington, Arkansas He is 6-1, 223 lbs and blazing fast.

Round 4: Emmett Johnson, Nebraska He can do it all. He led the Big Ten with over 1,400 rushing yards and also caught 46 passes. Round 5: Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest He is smaller at almost 5-10 and 188 pounds, but he is a speedster with a 4.