Ryan Dunleavy Jeremiyah Love would be perfect Chiefs NFL draft reward for rare lost season By Ryan Dunleavy Published Feb. 28, 2026, 12:43 p.m. ET Jeremiyah Love smiling while speaking at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. Getty Images A wise man once said: “Nobody wants to be picking No. 9, but we are, and that’s the reality of it.”
A Wiseman once said: “I had a lot of hurt inside of me that was stealing my spirit over and over.”
The Chiefs have been given a gift that sports dynasties rarely get: A chance to add a difference-maker at the top of a draft and find the silver lining in a 6-11 season to extend their reign as a championship contender. The same golden opportunity that the NBA’s Warriors squandered on James Wiseman in 2020.
To quote rock band Blessid Union of Souls’ hit-song lyrics: “I believe that Love is the answer.”
