Former Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love has seen his stock only go up as the NFL Draft draws nearer. NFL analyst Gennaro Filice certainly believes the Heisman finalist is more attractive to teams than he was even a month ago. In fact, Filice now has Love officially inside the Top 5 picks.
In his latest NFL Mock Draft, Filice believes Love will go to a team that's certainly familiar with having dominant running backs on the roster. The Tennessee Titans are a mess right now, but there are worse spots the Irish star could land than at the No. 4 pick.
"Tennessee's roster has plenty of holes, Filice wrote. "And it's not hard to imagine Robert Saleh infusing his defense with some fresh edge talent. However, the Titans' new head coach understands the all-important need to support last year's No. 1 overall pick, Cam Ward."
Notre Dame football running back Jeremiyah Love projected to Titans at No. 4
"Building a structure for him that doesn't ask him to be Superman 60 plays a game will be at the front of our minds," Saleh said last month.
"Tennessee gave the young quarterback a trio of complementary pieces (Chimere Dike, Gunnar Helm, and Elic Ayomanor) in last year's fourth round, Filice added. "But how about landing a true sidekick with this year's fourth overall pick? Love's the kind of multi-faceted home run hitter Ward could lean on."
Could the Notre Dame running back, who was once considered a late first-rounder, really jump into the Top 5 of the NFL Draft? Considering how much Jeremiah Love's stock has risen, there's even some doubt if he'll be available at No. 4 this spring.