General 2025 draft talk

Kaleb Johnson of Iowa ran a 4.57 a lot of people like him too, some guys paly faster than their forty times.

 

Actually tossed my red flag on that, and went back to look it up.
And now I'm officially down a time out.

 

no he said you are going into a time out, now go to your room. don't you roll those eye's mister.

 

lol yeah he wasn't top end fast at all. He just had elite vision and great burst to get him through. I actually remember him getting run down from behind on a good bit of runs. The thing is, he made so much happen that wasn't there that it was okay that he couldn't break the big home run. His juke move was lethal (not just for his size, but for anyone) he ran with power, but he had the unique running style and the receiving ability to go with it (we ran fades and slants to him split out like he was a WR).

You can overcome stuff like that if you're good enough, so for Skattebo, we have to take a look at his elusiveness, his receiving ability, and his vision to see if he is a guy that is worth drafting. I'd say he's definitely worth a day 3 pick. I don't love him, but as a RB2 short yardage specialist, he's probably a pretty safe bet to be an okay player in that role. I'm just not convinced he can be a RB1 in the NFL.

 

Now we're comparing Skattebo to Lev Bell?

I can't figure this obsession. We just let go of a bigger, more athletic version of Skattebo. With the generous blessings of most of you, btw.

Go back and watch Najee in college against SEC competition, playing at like 240 lbs. Guy was sky hurdling people, running away from guys, and rag-dolling dudes. Yet, in the pro's, playing much lighter even, people didn't want to keep him cause he wasn't dynamic enough. Skattebo is the bully in high school with small mans disease. He got by with agressiveness, and dealing with high school kids. Let's see him in a real fight with adults. I think you'll be really disappointed. And honestly, I don't think his body will hold up when he goes searching for head on collisions with grown men.

Why aren't you guys suckers for speed or skill the way you are for slow, bloody-nosed, meatheads?

 

Lol. Make no mistake, SG is full-fledged member of the TreyVeon Henderson fan club.

 

It's funny, the scouting report I looked up said he needed to improve his vision and receiving ability to make it in the pros.

Guess he took that advice to heart.

 

skattebo has better vision to find the hole than najee has. he's far from a run into the pile guy. not that i want him in the first round or anything but he has that difference to najee.

 

Yeah, Bell was a different back in college. I think he played 25-30lbs heavier, which pretty much forced him to be a Harris clone. He dropped the weight and then just morphed into a menace as he upskilled. A lot of it had to do with his unique running style (still don't know how he pulled it off), but at a lighter weight he got to be more dynamic in space. The receiving part he just developed.

 

I would hope you don't want him in the 1st, you'd be the only one on earth I believe.

I want nothing to do with him before rd 5. I counted, there are 11 guys in this class that I'd draft before him.

 

Day 3 for me on Skattebo as well. I think he might be a decent fit if we want to keep Warren as the lead back.. I think Skattebo could be useable in a pinch, but mostly just a 5-7 carry plus "goal line" and "short yardage" packages. I'm mostly intrigued because he's just different than the 6'0''+ 220+ plodder style that I've grown to despise. It has value of course (especially as a 2nd back in tandem), but I just don't want to see another Harris type touch the rock for a while in Pittsburgh. It was gross.