{"id":859479,"date":"2026-04-07T18:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/859479\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T18:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:17:15","slug":"cleveland-browns-dont-have-luxury-of-drafting-notre-dame-rb-jeremiyah-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/859479\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Browns Don\u2019t Have Luxury of Drafting Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6d\">We all like nice things.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">Who among us wouldn\u2019t love to be living in a beach house right now? How about driving a flashy sports car?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">Unfortunately, sometimes our current life situations prevent us from being able to pursue those nice things. It\u2019s fine to want something, but at some point, you have to realize that it could be irresponsible.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">And that\u2019s exactly why the Cleveland Browns can\u2019t draft Notre Dame running back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/browns\/onsi\/news\/could-cleveland-browns-really-select-jeremiyah-love-at-no-6-overall-in-nfl-draft-01knamvvs7sz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jeremiyah Love if he\u2019s still available<\/a> at No. 6 overall.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6p\">There\u2019s no debating that Love is a great talent. His 42 touchdowns over the last three seasons with the Fighting Irish should translate to the next level.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6s\">But Browns general manager Andrew Berry is facing three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/browns\/onsi\/news\/ranking-cleveland-browns-positional-needs-on-scale-of-minimal-to-maximum-01kn080hgmjp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">major roster holes<\/a> heading into the NFL Draft \u2013 quarterback, wide receiver and left tackle.<\/p>\n<p>Why shouldn&#8217;t the Browns draft Love?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6y\">Because he\u2019s a running back, Love is more of a luxury selection, especially in the top 10. The Browns drafted Quinshon Judkins No. 36 overall last season, and he lived up to expectations during his rookie campaign.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"71\">Berry and the Browns finally had a top selection last year after sitting on the sidelines for three consecutive seasons during the first round of the NFL Draft following the Deshaun Watson trade. That blockbuster trade backfiring left Cleveland\u2019s roster void of talent at critical positions, which the Browns need to solve this month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"74\">Last offseason, the Browns understood that they had plenty of holes. It\u2019s why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/news\/browns-trade-no-2-pick-to-the-jaguars-in-exchange-for-no-5-2026-1st-round-pick-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Berry traded back from No. 2 overall<\/a> to allow the Jacksonville Jaguars to slide up three spots for Travis Hunter, who won the Heisman trophy at Colorado as a wide receiver and defensive back.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"77\">The Browns were able to snag defensive tackle Mason Graham, who had a nice rookie season, but isn\u2019t an offensive player. At No. 33 overall, the Browns selected UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger, who later became the NFL\u2019s Defensive Rookie of the Year. Again \u2013 not an offensive player.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7a\">Following Kevin Stefanski\u2019s firing, Berry vowed that the Browns would use significant resources this offseason to fix Cleveland\u2019s offense. They hired offensive-minded head coach Todd Monken to assist in the repair of Cleveland\u2019s league-worst offense over these last two years.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it\u2019s time for a meat and potatoes draft.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7g\">The Browns finished last year\u2019s draft with an incredible grade, especially because Judkins and tight end Harold Fannin Jr. both appear to be cornerstone offensive pieces. Because of last year\u2019s rookie class, even with their quarterback situation unresolved, there\u2019s a path for the Browns to be much better in 2026. But Berry needs to ace these nine draft picks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7j\">The Browns must address premium positions \u2013 wide receiver, left tackle and quarterback \u2013 in the first round of their next two drafts.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If Carnell Tate and Jeremiyah Love are available at #6, who are you taking?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m taking Carnell Tate 24\/7.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickPedone12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@NickPedone12<\/a><\/p>\n<p>presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FanDuel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@FanDuel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GayqqpQOfx\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/GayqqpQOfx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ibxXIAOF5T\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ibxXIAOF5T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Daily Dawgs (@DailyDawgsShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyDawgsShow\/status\/2041540773179433376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7p\">Think Love is a better player right now than Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate? Maybe you\u2019re right. But the Browns should draft the receiver and trust their coaching staff to develop him \u2013 something that never happened under the old regime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7s\">Think Love will make a bigger impact in his rookie season than a left tackle like Georgia\u2019s Monroe Freeling? Probably. Again, the Browns need to fix their protections up front, or else it won\u2019t matter how talented they are at quarterback and running back.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7v\">This is nothing against Love, who will probably enjoy a successful career in the NFL. The Browns just have way more significant needs than a premium running back, and that can\u2019t be ignored, even if Love is technically the best player available at No. 6 overall.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We all like nice things. 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