Cam Skattebo thought he blew his likelihood with the Giants earlier than the draft.
The Arizona State product revealed that he didn’t make one of the best first impression when assembly with the franchise in an look on the “St. Brown Podcast.”
“I never thought it was going to be New York cause I was actually late to the first meeting ever, on my 30 visit,” Skattebo stated. “I was five minutes late to the bus pickup. I thought I was cooked there.”
Skattebo informed Equanimeous and Amon-Ra St. Brown that he anticipated the 49ers to take him with the one centesimal decide earlier than falling to the Giants 5 slots later.
“Getting the call on draft night, it’s like, ‘Hey, you’re going to be a New York Giant,’” Skattebo stated. “I’m like, ‘holy cow.’”
The operating again vowed to by no means make the identical mistake once more.
“After I was drafted and they FaceTimed me, I told them I’ll never be late again,” Skattebo stated.
Skattebo entered Giants rookie camp with that very same kind of motivation.
“What number of snaps of the NFL have you ever seen me play?’’ Skattebo stated when requested about how he maintains his work ethic. “Zero, proper? I’ve proved nothing. I’ve proved what I’m in faculty, however I’ve proved nothing at this degree.
“So now the place I’m at, I’ve to show myself, and if that’s for 5 years or if that’s for 10 years, I’m going to proceed to show myself. I’m one of the best, do it for the longest, so proceed to try this and simply work my butt off till time comes.’’
Skattebo broke out for the Solar Devils in 2024, going for a school-record 1,711 yards on the bottom and scoring 21 touchdowns.
He’s making an attempt to carry that very same kind of play to East Rutherford.
“Bodily, downhill, get-to-the-end-zone again,’’ Skattebo stated of his enjoying model after being drafted by the Giants. “I like to attain touchdowns. That’s what I do.’’
