The New York Giants got a fan favorite when they drafted Cam Skattebo.
However, as much as he expected to be drafted, it seems like he never thought he would play for them.
Talking on the St. Brown Podcast, the Arizona State standout admitted that he thought he was ‘cooked’ because he was five minutes late to his meeting with the Giants.
Instead, he thought he was going to play for the San Francisco 49ers, the team he grew up rooting for.
“I actually thought I was going end up going to San Francisco with that 100th pick,” Skattebo said.
"I actually thought I was going to go to San Francisco with that 100th pick."
Cam Skattebo reflects on his NFL Draft experience where the 49ers, the team he grew up cheering for, passed on him before the Giants selected him at pick 105 🏈 pic.twitter.com/C4uQ9KiLg8
— St. Brown Podcast (@StBrownPodcast) May 28, 2025
The Niners, who had the No. 100 pick, passed on him again, leaving the door wide open for the Giants to take him five picks later.
Skattebo admitted that he thought his meeting with the Giants hadn’t gone well, and he was certain the team wasn’t going to take him because of that blunder.
Granted, other executives and head coaches wouldn’t have been as forgiving as Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll, and that lack of punctuality would’ve most definitely killed his chances.
Even so, the Giants clearly need as much help as they can get, so perhaps they knew they weren’t in a position to get picky.
Skattebo finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting after leading the nation with a whopping 1,711 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns.
He made the rounds on social media for his running style, bullying his way through opposition and piling up yards after contact.
The Giants found a promising back with Tyrone Tracy Jr. last season, but contrary to what he thought, Skattebo might get a big role out of the gate in the Big Apple.
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