Robert Saleh reveals shocking Cam Skattebo news

While Robert Saleh is tasked with stopping Cam Skattebo this weekend, he revealed there was almost a time when the two were on the same side.After being asked by reporters about him at the conclusion of Wednesday’s practice, Saleh revealed that when he was in the middle of his second stint as a defensive coordinator with the 49ers, the team was eight picks away from taking him in the 2025 NFL Draft.“I know coming into the draft we were actually about to draft him in San Francisco.Kyle [Shanahan] loved him,” Saleh said to reporters.

“He ended up getting taken right before we were picking, and I think we ended up with CJ West, who’s a pretty damn good player too.” The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Skattebo was swept up by the Giants with the 105th pick of the draft, leaving the 49ers to add to their defensive line by taking West with the 113th pick.While Skattebo is two weeks into his second season in the NFL, he’s already emerged as one of the most physically daunting running backs in the NFL, to which Saleh called him a “Spark plug” for the Giants offense.“He’s like the old school Madden 2010 hit stick: lower your shoulder, run people over,” Saleh said.

“Plays his a— off, lots of energy.”Skattebo appeared in only eight games last season and was an early candidate to win the league’s Rookie of the Year honor, by rushing for 410 yards and five touchdowns, until his season was cut short after he suffered a horrifying leg injury in Week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles.After the injury, uncertainty grew about if Skattebo would ever look the same on the football field, and so far he has.Through two games, he’s already rushed for 117 yards, with one touchdown, including six first-down conversions against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1...