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Giants’ Cam Skattebo focused on his game with Jeremiyah Love coming to town

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, October 2). Giants’ Cam Skattebo focused on his game with Jeremiyah Love coming to town. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/sports/giants-cam-skattebo-focused-on-his-game-with-jeremiyah-love-coming-to-town/

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Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants is focusing solely on improving his own performance ahead of an upcoming game against the Arizona Cardinals. Despite the team's interest in draft pick Jeremiyah Love, Skattebo emphasizes personal growth rather than direct competition with Love. With Skattebo averaging 100 yards from scrimmage in recent games and facing a Cardinals defense allowing 127.7 yards per game on the ground, he plans to address his fumbling issues before the match.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Cam Skattebo, a rookie running back for the New York Giants, spoke about his mindset ahead of an upcoming game against the Arizona Cardinals, where Jeremiyah Love, a highly regarded draft prospect, will be playing. The Giants were known to have had strong interest in drafting Love with their third overall pick but ultimately selected Skattebo. Skattebo emphasized focusing on improving himself rather than competing directly with Love. He stated that his goal is not to outperform Love but to better his own previous performance, highlighting his commitment to personal growth and accountability.

This situation has sparked discussion among NFL analysts regarding the Giants' draft strategy in 2026, particularly in comparison to their 2018 decision when they drafted Saquon Barkley at No. 2 overall. The context suggests that the Giants had Love ranked highly but chose Skattebo, potentially due to strategic considerations or a change in team needs.

The article also mentions that head coach John Harbaugh referenced "Here Comes the Sun" and named Paul McCartney as his favorite Beatle during the week leading up to the game, providing some background on the mood of the Giants' training camp.

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All you need is … Skattebo. asserted

you → need → ?

It seems appropriate that rookie Jeremiyah Love — one of the apples of the Giants’ eye during the 2026 NFL Draft — is coming to town with the Cardinals at the end of a week in which head coach John Harbaugh referenced “Here Comes the Sun” and named Paul McCartney as his favorite member of The Beatles. asserted

Sun → seem → Beatles

Cam Skattebo isn’t out to prove that the Giants didn’t need Love in a head-to-head matchup of the running back that they are featuring and the one they likely would have drafted had he been available two picks later. asserted

he → prove → that

“Outperforming [Love] is not in my vision,” said Skattebo, who tallied 100 yards from scrimmage last game. asserted

who → outperform → scrimmage

“I want to outperform myself from last week. asserted

I → want → week

I’m not worried about any other running backs or anybody else on the field. asserted

I → ’m → field

I’m worried about me, my production, making sure that I’m doing the right things. asserted

I → ’m → things

I had a couple missed assignments last week, so I’m going to take the blame for that.” asserted

I → have → that

The Giants haven’t hid their predraft love for Love (No. 3 pick), who is believed to have been ranked in the top three on their board with quarterback Fernando Mendoza (No. 1) and their own pick, linebacker Arvell Reese (No. 5). A tough pill to swallow for the running-back-devaluation crowd still hung up on the Giants drafting Saquon Barkley at No. 2 in 2018. asserted

Giants → hide → 2018

What intrigued Harbaugh? asserted

What → intrigue → Harbaugh

“That he was great,” Harbaugh said matter-of-factly. asserted

Harbaugh → say → ?

Impossible to tackle, it seemed like.” Running backs coach Willie Taggart never allowed himself to dream about the possibility of a Skattebo-Love backfield. asserted

himself → tackle → backfield

Skattebo was recovering from surgery on a fractured tibia that cut short his rookie season. asserted

that → recover → season

“I was excited about coaching the guys we have here,” Taggart said. asserted

Taggart → coach → guys

“Didn’t get much from Skatt during OTAs around that time because he still was recovering.” asserted

he → get → time

And maybe that uncertainty played into the heavy scouting of Love, who is averaging 3.9 yards per carry with 204 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns over three games. asserted

who → play → games

Skattebo has been the Giants’ workhorse so far, though August addition Najee Harris is beginning to require more touches. asserted

Harris → begin → touches

Especially if Skattebo doesn’t correct a sudden fumbling problem (three, none lost). asserted

none → correct → problem

“I actually had the ball high and tight when I got it punched out,” Skattebo said of his last fumble. asserted

Skattebo → have → fumble

“Just being cognizant of, when throwing three or four stiff arms, you have to understand when someone’s going to come and punch the ball out. asserted

someone → throw → ball

I think maybe after the second stiff arm next time, I’ll probably tuck the ball and get north and south.” asserted

I → think → ball

The Cardinals are averaging 127.7 yards per game allowed on the ground. asserted

Cardinals → average → ground

“Come out here on the practice field, fix those things, and then when I go against the Cardinals, I’m going to get everything right and do everything right,” Skattebo said. asserted

Skattebo → come → everything

“I’m not looking for any competition from offense on offense. asserted

I → look → offense

I’m trying to play against their defense, and that’s what I’m focused on.” asserted

I → try → what

Giants’ Cam Skattebo focused on his game with Jeremiyah Love coming to town

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