Arizona Cardinals fans are buying the hype with the pick of Jeremiyah Love

Arizona Cardinals first-round draft pick running back Jeremiyah Love poses with his parents L'Tyona and Jason Love during a news conference at the Cardinals Dignity Health training facility on April 24, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz. | Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country.

Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Everyone wants Love. The Arizona Cardinals got it.

Now, can they make Love work for them? For now, though the Arizona Cardinals fans are very excited about the drafting of Jeremiyah Love with the third overall pick, as 42% gave the grade an “A”, while another 19% gave the pick a “B”. I know that 39% of fans gave the pick a “C” or worse, but to see 61% liking to loving the move makes it a success as far as day one of the NFL Draft goes.

We will see how the pick changes things, but for now we know that our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook have Jeremiyah Love’s season rushing total at 975. 5 yards on the season at -114 for both sides of the bet. For reference, the Cardinals have only had 18 players in their history hit that number of 976 yards or more, the last being James Conner in 2024 with 1,094 yards rushing.