How will Jeremiyah Love's rookie season compare to Ashton Jeanty's?

How will Jeremiyah Love's rookie season compare to Ashton Jeanty's? originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

There's no two ways around it. Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love must be spectacular to overcome the stench of his selection. That's nothing against Love, who's an excellent prospect, a Heisman candidate, and a safe bet to be the face of Arizona football for years to come.

But the process behind the Cardinals' decision was the predictable target for media analysts to spew their skepticism. Fortunately for the Arizona faithful, watching Love pile up highlight runs is an easy way to drown out the noise of yours truly and my similarly minded media folk. Taking Love at No.

3 wasn't ideal process, but if he's a key part of the next rookie passer's supporting cast, he'll become an integral piece of the next good Cardinals team. Ahead of Love's rookie season, let's take a look at what Arizona can expect and how that compares to Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty, who ran this same race a season ago. Jeremiyah Love rookie projections My projection model is inevitably going to temper expectations, as it is hoping to predict one's median outcome.