College

Player

The lack of investment at running back really stands out for the Commanders now that we’re through early free agency and they have “Bill” Croskey-Merritt and Rachaad White (on a one-year deal) tabbed as their top backs. Love will threaten fantasy RB1 production right away, so his landing spot is of particular interest to us. It does feel like Love’s floor will be around the 7-10 range in the draft, and the Commanders would certainly offer him a spot where he’d be assured a big workload right away.

Speaking on his eponymous “The Adam Schefter Podcast”, Schefty said Love watch begins at pick No. 5 with the Giants. He closed out Love’s range at pick No. 9 with the Chiefs. Kansas City just inked Kenneth Walker to a massive deal, though Schefter doesn’t believe that rules them out entirely. The Giants hit on Cam Skattebo in last year’s draft, but the rookie suffered a catastrophic ankle injury that ended his debut campaign early. Love could be in play if they are worried about his ability to come back from the injury.

Lemon chose not to partake in any of the athletic testing at the NFL Combine, though he did participate in the gauntlet drill. Either way, he was all but locked in for first-round draft capital already. Though he didn’t blaze the 40, the range scouts timed him at his more than enough to keep him in top-10 contention come draft night. Coming off a 79-1,156-11 receiving season at USC, Lemon will be one of the first receivers off the board both in the real draft and in early dynasty drafts.

The Titans, who have the fourth pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, could be in the running for Love, who impressed at last week’s Scouting Combine. “Anytime you can get a running back like that, especially a three-down running back, that can play in the pass game as well and be able to take over a game, you’ve seen guys in the league now that can do that,” Borgonzi said when being asked about taking a running back in the top five. Titans head coach stressed the importance of a good run game in taking pressure off of second-year QB Cam Ward following Ward’s massive rookie year struggles. The Titans could save around $7 million in cap space if they release Tony Pollard, 29, with a post-June 1 designation. If he lands in Tennessee, Love would likely be the centerpiece of Brian Daboll’s offense, relegating Tyjae Spears to breather back status.

It was a slower time than some expected from Tate, who ran an unofficial 4.54 on both attempts. That said, it’s still a solid time for the 6-foot-2, 192-pound receiver who is viewed by many as the top receiver in this year’s class. Tate will have a chance to improve his time at Ohio State’s pro day, which is scheduled for March 25th, but we wouldn’t expect this time to have any kind of impact on his draft stock.

It’s a blistering time for the running back prospect that came into the Combine expected to clock the fastest run. There is an interesting dynamic to this year’s free agency and draft in that there is no shortage of viable options with available veterans, meaning we could see rookie backs fall more in the draft than in recent years. Either way, Love is doing his part to bolster his draft capital ahead of April’s NFL Draft, and he could have just solidified his case as the favorite to be the first back off the board.

Lemon will participate in the gauntlet and run routes, but will skip out on the 40 and all testing drills. The USC product caught 79 passes for 1,156 yards and 11 touchdowns last season and has played 65.6 percent of his snaps from the slot, per TruMedia. Lemon is expected to hear is name called in the first round of the draft and has drawn comparisons to fellow Trojan Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Tate is widely believed to be the top receiver in this year’s class and has confirmed he will run on Saturday when the receivers, quarterbacks, and running backs get their chance to shine. Tate caught 51 passes for 875 yards and nine touchdowns last season while averaging 17.2 YPR.

Sadiq is declaring for the draft early and immediately becomes one of the top tight end prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft. The 20-year-old tallied 24 receptions for 308 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore for an Oregon team that won the Big Ten Championship. He followed that up with a 51/560/8 line as a junior, leading all college tight ends in touchdown catches. Sadiq will get buzz as potentially the first tight end off the board and is a candidate to be selected in the top half of the first round.

Tate is projected to be one of the draft’s top wide receiver prospects, foregoing his final season of eligibility to declare early out of Ohio State. He accomplished a sophomore year of 52 receptions for 733 yards and four touchdowns, following it up with a 51/875/9 line his junior year. Tate crossed the 100-yard mark in four games in 2025 as the Buckeyes’ No. 2 wide receiver and will now enter the draft early to first-round buzz.