Cam Skattebo

Skattebo runs like a dancing rhino with anger management issues. He's a volume-vacuuming tone-setter who can be a workhorse for a run-heavy offense. Unless a team is absolutely smitten with him during the draft process, he is likely better viewed as a committee back at the next level. His vision at the line and in the second level allows him to weave through traffic and make the most of his physical abilities. He's not a twitchy player, but he can deploy jump cuts with success and has the lateral agility to make people miss in a phone booth. Skattebo has an underrated quick first step and is decisive with his runs. The run scheme he operates in the NFL will be key. I'd love for him to land with a team that utilizes duo and inside zone. I have no clue what Arizona State was thinking when featuring Skattebo with some tosses and stretch zone plays. Get this tank moving downhill and allow his quickness in short areas to work to his advantage. Skattebo isn't a home run hitter. While he can rip off some long runs with well-blocked plays, that likely won't be a hallmark of his game in the NFL. He's a physical/tough runner with strong contact balance and leg drive that fights for every blade of grass. He quickly gets up to top speed, but that also means that he is pretty much a one-speed runner who lacks the second and third gear to outrun speedy corners in the open field. He gets caught from behind plenty. He has soft hands and can be a trusted check-down weapon in the passing game. His athleticism will limit what all you can do with him in the passing game, but he has the attributes to operate as a dump-off option with the occasional wheel or angle route. His underrated short-area agility works to his advantage on angle routes.

Cam Skattebo is coming off a monster season for ASU in which he had 293-1,711-21 rushing and 45-605-3 receiving. Casual college football fans learned Skattebo's name when he had 233 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in Arizona State's overtime loss to Texas in the College Football Playoffs. Skattebo's ultra-physical style belies his 5-11, 215-pound frame. He has a zest for contact and isn't going to be brought down with an arm tackle. Skattebo keeps his feet pumping through contact and always seems to be falling forward at the end of runs. This is one ultra-competitive cat.