Fantasy analyst drops interesting Titans' rumor he heard at combine

Indianapolis — While the Tennessee Titans’ brain trust has spent the week at the NFL Scouting Combine fielding questions about edge rushers and wide receivers, a different name keeps echoing through the hallways of Lucas Oil Stadium: Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love.

General manager Mike Borgonzi and head coach Robert Saleh have both gone out of their way to praise Love’s “elite skill set,” with on-the-record comparisons to some of the league’s top backs. The chatter reached another level late Tuesday when veteran fantasy analyst Matthew Berry said he heard a far bolder assessment inside the building.

“I was at the NFL Combine last night, talking to a bunch of people, hearing a lot of rumors,” Berry told NBC Sports. “Some about free agents, some about trades, some about the draft. But the craziest rumor I heard? Of all the ones, this was the most surprising. The rumor I heard last night … the Titans think Jeremiyah Love is the best player in the draft.”

Tennessee currently holds the fourth-overall selection and, on paper, appears well-stocked in the backfield. Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears, and Kalel Mullings are all under contract through 2026, making running back one of the roster’s most stable positions. Still, whispers persist that Pollard could become a salary-cap casualty before the new league year opens, potentially opening a door—however unlikely—for a first-round investment at the position.

Borgonzi, in his first offseason steering the Titans, has kept the team’s draft intentions opaque. Publicly gushing over Love could be standard pre-draft gamesmanship, or it could signal genuine interest in the Notre Dame standout. Either way, the buzz inside Indianapolis suggests Tennessee’s decision-makers see Love as more than just another name on their board.

With free agency looming and the draft still two months away, the Titans have time to reshuffle the depth chart. For now, the only certainty is that Love’s name will follow Borgonzi and Saleh everywhere they go—whether it’s the interview podium or the war-room whiteboard.