Jeremiyah Love to Browns? Why Todd Monken’s new 'run-heavy' offense makes Love a legit Draft target

Does Jeremiyah Love make the Browns better? Absolutely. Can they actually afford to draft him at No. 6? That’s where the conversation gets complicated.

The rumors are swirling after Todd Monken’s comments at the NFL owners' meetings, where he doubled down on a "run-heavy" identity. Naturally, the dots are being connected to Love, a dynamic dual threat playmaker who fits the Monken mold of a versatile, pass-catching weapon out of the backfield. But as the hosts on ESPN Cleveland pointed out, the roster math just doesn’t add up for a top-ten running back.

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Cleveland already invested heavily in the backfield last year, and with Quinshon Judkins expected to be full-go for camp alongside Dylan Sampson, the need at RB is more of a luxury.

Meanwhile, the gaps elsewhere are more like craters. Ignoring a blue-chip wideout like Ohio State’s Carnell Tate, a true WR1 prototype, or a foundational left tackle to protect the blindside would be a massive gamble by GM Andrew Berry.

You don't build a sustainable "run-heavy" offense by drafting the runner before the blockers. In a league where positional value is king, taking a RB sixth overall when your offensive line has glaring holes and your receiving corps needs a spark is a tough pill to swallow.

The Notre Dame alum is a special talent (21-total TDs in 2025), but the Browns can make due with the tough rushing Judkins, and scatback Sampson. Love is the right player at the wrong time. Unless Monken plans on going with a super old school 1940s run only gameplan, Berry needs to draft for need with Cleveland's pair of first round picks.

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