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Here is our look at what is going on across the NFC East these days.
Cam Skattebo is trying to show that New York made the right move drafting him.
Anyone that followed college football last year knew how dominant of a player Cam Skattebo was for Arizona State. The young back averaged 5.8 yards per carry while totaling 1,711 yards on the ground along with 21 touchdowns. He also added 45 receptions for another 605 yards and three touchdowns, becoming the first running back with 1,500+ rushing yards and 500+ receiving yards in a season since Christian McCaffrey in 2015.
It wasn’t just his stats, though. Skattebo showcased his physicality throughout this collegiate career, running defenders over on a consistent basis at both at Sacramento State and ASU. This was one of the numerous attributes that led to the Giants selecting him with the No. 104 pick in this year’s draft.
“He was a physical player, first and foremost,” Daboll said about the rookie back’s performance in college. “When you watch the tape, a hard guy to bring down when he has the ball in his hands. There’s all different shapes, sizes of running backs, different speed, different quickness, tall, short. Can they make yards when they get the ball in their hand? However that sorts itself out. Handing it to them, tossing it to them, throwing them a screen, and then how are his hands? Can you use him in the passing game? He’s got good hands, he’s got soft hands.
“I talked about it with (outside linebacker) Abdul (Carter) yesterday – this is another guy that you could evaluate on tape and see these instincts show up. He’s not just a line guy. He has good football instincts. I’m looking forward to seeing him in pads today. He’s a low level, gets his pads down, runs hard. Looking forward to watching him run today.”
After sitting out for most of spring practices, Skattebo has been a full-go since the start of training camp. He’s made some impressive plays over the first five practices of camp, including both a big run and a big catch during Monday’s session. It hasn’t taken long for the rookie back to catch the attention of some of his teammates.
“He showed he got a little dog...” Burns told reporters. “He runs tough, he runs behind his pads. I got to get back and watch the film. I didn’t really get a head-to-head with him yet, but from what I hear, alright, we’ll see (laughs)...
“I like that he got that edge to him and I feel like he’s (going to) be about what he says, so I like that about him.”
