Cam Skattebo's Promising NFL Preseason Debut

Preseason Action

Fans were excited to see Skattebo play in the Giants first two preseason games, against the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets respectively. However, Skattebo was dealing with a hamstring injury that kept him out of those two games.

Thankfully, Skattebo was able to play in the Giants third preseason game against the New England Patriots. In this game, Skattebo only had three carries. While this is a small amount, the runs he did have, were telling of how his running style will translate to the NFL.

Cam's first carry

The first play of the game was a give to Skattebo. He was lined in the backfield, with a fullback in front of him. Skattebo got the handoff from Rookie Quarterback Jaxson Dart. Skattebo took the carry upfield, however an incoming Patriots linebacker caused Skattebo to course correct and run to the left.

It was only a four yard gain, but it showed that Skattebo is great at changing his run direciton in a quick second. It could have easily been a run that went for nothing, but the fact that it was a positive gain is a huge plus to Skattebo.

Cam's second carry

Skattebo's second carry only a couple plays later, as the Giants got into the Red Zone quickly. The Giants were in shotgun formation, as Skattebo was to the left of Dart. The running play involved a swing tackle, or a tackle that moves from one side of the line to the other; as Giant's right tackle Stone Forsythe went from the right side to the left.

Skattebo was trying to bounce the run off of Forsythe, but was unable to as the Patriots defense read the play well. It looked like the play was done as Skattebo looked to be tackled at the 10 yard line, but got to the Patriots 8 yard line.

Cam's third carry

Skattebo's third and fi nal carry came on the second Giants drive of the game. The Giants were in shotgun formation, as Skattebo was to the right of Dart.

Skattebo got the carry, but the Patriots shred the block of the Giants o-line fairly quickly. The trend continues, as once again, Skattebo turned a potentially negative play into a positive one.

Patriots defenive tackle Davon Godchaux started to make a tackle on Skattebo at around the Giants 34 yard line, however Skattebo was able to power forward for a couple more yards. Once again, Skattebo got a four yard gain.

Receiving Game Promise

That concluded Skattebo's running day, and while he had no catches, Skattebo did a have a couple of plays where run routes. Skattebo's route running look ed good.

Skattebo is mainly known for his power back, but he did show some good speed and fluidity while running routes.

In conclusion, this was a very nice debut for Skattebo! He got 12 yards on the night, but averaged four yards a carry. He could have had only 8 or 9 yards, but his ability to fight for yards got him to 12. Skattebo's tenacity has followed him to the NFL, and it will be exciting to see him play in the regular season.

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