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The fantastic fourth-round picks of the NFC East
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo. Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The fantastic fourth-round picks of the NFC East

To celebrate the opening of Marvel’s "Fantastic Four" (and NFL training camps), we’re highlighting the fourth-round picks of the NFC East as they get ready to do their thing, catch fire and take the league by storm.

The Dallas Cowboys did not have a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft because they traded it to the Carolina Panthers for wide receiver Jonathan Mingo in 2024.

New York Giants | RB Cam Skattebo

Skattebo once declared himself the best running back in the country. Following a 170-yard, three-touchdown performance against Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship Game, Skattebo ran for 2,494 yards in two years with Arizona State and averaged 5.8 yards per carry for 1,711 yards and 21 touchdowns last season.

The former Sun Devil started his college career at Sacramento State, the only D-1 school to give him an offer out of high school. He played two seasons with the Hornets and was named the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year in 2022 before joining Arizona State in 2023.

At 5-foot-11 and 215 pounds, Skattebo is much bigger than backup running back Devin Singletary and has more upside as a receiver with 112 catches for 1,386 yards and eight touchdowns in four college seasons.

His 571 yards after the catch in 2024 were the most among running backs in this year’s draft, and his 13.0 yards after the catch per reception tied for fifth, per Pro Football Focus

Philadelphia Eagles | DT Ty Robinson  

With the loss of Milton Williams to New England, it could be clobberin’ time for Robinson in Philadelphia. Williams had a career-high five sacks while playing in 48% of the team’s defensive snaps last year, but signed a four-year, $104M contract with the Patriots in the offseason.

Meanwhile, Robinson led the Cornhuskers with seven sacks and 11 tackles for loss. Altogether, the 6-foot-5, 288-pound defender had 134 tackles, 12 sacks and 12 pass break-ups while appearing in a school-record 60 games in five seasons.

Per PFF, Robinson led all defensive tackles with 11 quarterback hits in 2024 and ran an official 4.83 at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, the fastest among defensive tackles, with a top speed of 20.64 mph. He also played eight snaps as a goal-line fullback, with seven plays resulting in a touchdown last season.

Washington Commanders | WR Jaylin Lane 

Lane led all receivers with a 4.34 40-yard dash at the combine and could be on the fast track for starters reps if Washington can’t work out a deal with its No. 1 receiver. Terry McLaurin skipped the team’s mandatory minicamp and did not report for the opening of training camp on Tuesday.

The 5-foot-10, 196-pound pass-catcher spent three years at Middle Tennessee State before leaving for Virginia Tech in 2023. Last year, Lane had 38 catches for 466 yards and two touchdowns along with 116 yards and two scores returning punts.

According to the team’s website, Lane received the 14th-highest Relative Athletic Score (RAS) among receivers at the combine and had top-three scores in the vertical jump (40-inches), broad jump (11 feet), three-cone drill (6.75) and 20-yard shuttle (4.12).

The longer McLaurin holds out of camp, the more opportunities Lane will get to showcase his athleticism and compete with Luke McCaffrey, a third-round pick in 2024, for a role as the team’s slot receiver in 2025.

Bruce Ewing

Bruce Ewing is 183 pounds of twisted steel and Happy Meals. His work has appeared on Yardbarker, 5th Down Fantasy, Inside the Iggles and MSN. Give a Philly fan a break and follow him on Twitter/X at @fantasybruce.

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