It's the second time in Allgeier's career that his team has used a high first-round pick on a running back.
Tyler Allgeier happy to share Cardinals’ running back load with Jeremiyah Love
Cardinals running back Tyler Allgeier expressed comfort sharing the backfield with rookie Jeremiyah Love.
Scoring Zone's Take
For Allgeier, this confirms he's not being phased out immediately, so he retains standalone value as a change-of-pace or early-down piece, but a first-round investment at the position almost always trends toward more volume over the course of a season, so his long-term outlook should be viewed cautiously. Draft him as a depth/flex piece with touchdown upside rather than a core starter.
Love, as the higher draft-capital rookie, is the more intriguing dynasty and redraft stash even with the "shared backfield" framing — rookie backs who enter with vocal veteran cooperation often see their role grow as camp progresses. Treat him as a mid-to-late round dice roll with real upside if he starts carving out the early-down or goal-line work as summer reports firm up.
Given the low confidence and vague nature of these comments (60-80%), don't overreact yet — monitor camp reports for snap-share hints before locking in draft position on either back. No add/drop action is warranted this offseason; this is a "watch" situation.