Skattebo as Najee Replacement?

A place to talk Steelers football and what else is going on around the NFL
User avatar
SteelerDayTrader
Posts: 8862
Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 9:12 pm

Re: Skattebo as Najee Replacement?

Post by SteelerDayTrader » Sat Jan 04, 2025 3:44 pm

LakecrestSteeler wrote:
Sat Jan 04, 2025 3:33 pm
CKSteeler wrote:
Sat Jan 04, 2025 6:58 am
There's a lot of coded talk in this thread for "he's a white RB." If he wasn't white, he'd be hyped as a first rounder.
The top 2 best RBs in the country are Jeanty and Skattebo. I’d be nervous as hell drafting either one especially in the 1st round.

Jeanty getting compared to Sanders was laughable.

I watched one college game of Barry Sanders just by luck back in the 15 channel days. OKU versus OKSU and you immediately knew you were watching a freak man among boys. Watched 15 minutes of that game and you knew he was number one pick in the NFL. Tried to tune in after anytime I could, but OKSU games didn’t make many trips to western Pennsylvania broadcasting.

I have only watched one Boise game and didn’t see anything that reminded me of Barry Sanders other than the stats which had big asterisks.

I have watched maybe 3 games of Skattebo and he reminds me of Barry Sanders way more than Jeanty with his balance and ripping off long runs.

But he doesn’t have Sander’s speed and that is why he is not hyped. Sanders was sub 4.3 and benched 225 lbs 27 times.

Skattebo’s hype or lack of hype is directly proportional to his 40 yard time and the diminished role RBs play in NFL schemes.

Skattebo probably compares a great deal to Bettis height , weight and speed. Would Bettis be a first round pick in these times? I am not so sure.
Are you drunk ??


SteelerFury Best Poster Award Winner / All-Time King of Ban / On-call SteelerFury Moderator

Rooting for losses since 2025

User avatar
Dan Smith--BYU
Posts: 2206
Joined: Mon Dec 09, 2019 12:33 am

Post by Dan Smith--BYU » Sat Jan 04, 2025 3:52 pm

Steelers fans talking about beautiful and glorious draft picks reminds me of those Saudi women in burqas shopping for lingerie at Harrod's or Bloomingdale's.
The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.

Nietzsche

User avatar
langer
Posts: 5003
Joined: Mon Sep 23, 2019 1:13 am

Post by langer » Sat Jan 04, 2025 3:56 pm

Steeldrama wrote:
Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:46 pm
I see John Riggins (google him youngsters)

Short, stout, VIOLENT

Bull in a China shop

Skattebo even rocked a Mohawk as a kid

Did he also have an afro?

Image

Image
"We, as an offensive collective were off today, and certainly, he's a component of that,"

User avatar
Ice
Posts: 6821
Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:41 pm
Location: Delawhere?

Post by Ice » Sat Jan 04, 2025 4:47 pm

SteelerDayTrader wrote:
Fri Jan 03, 2025 8:34 pm
Orangesteel wrote:
Fri Jan 03, 2025 8:27 pm
This team isn’t a Skattebo away from being dangerous.

That’s a no from me dawg. We need to stop drafting guys because they “look” like Steelers.

Give me a guy that “looks” like Gibbs, Mixon or Bucky Irving. You know, RBs that actually score?!?!?!
None of those would succeed as Steelers
Was about to agree with ya on Kaytron Allen, then I read this. Willie Parker is again on line two, bud.
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile...

User avatar
SteelerDayTrader
Posts: 8862
Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 9:12 pm

Post by SteelerDayTrader » Sat Jan 04, 2025 4:51 pm

Ice wrote:
Sat Jan 04, 2025 4:47 pm
SteelerDayTrader wrote:
Fri Jan 03, 2025 8:34 pm
Orangesteel wrote:
Fri Jan 03, 2025 8:27 pm
This team isn’t a Skattebo away from being dangerous.

That’s a no from me dawg. We need to stop drafting guys because they “look” like Steelers.

Give me a guy that “looks” like Gibbs, Mixon or Bucky Irving. You know, RBs that actually score?!?!?!
None of those would succeed as Steelers
Was about to agree with ya on Kaytron Allen, then I read this. Willie Parker is again on line two, bud.
:roll:


FWP was much closer to Najee Harris than those guys

Muscle from head to toe

Special player
SteelerFury Best Poster Award Winner / All-Time King of Ban / On-call SteelerFury Moderator

Rooting for losses since 2025

User avatar
anpsteel
Posts: 3234
Joined: Sun Oct 06, 2019 9:47 pm

Post by anpsteel » Sat Jan 04, 2025 5:25 pm

nm

User avatar
Ice
Posts: 6821
Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:41 pm
Location: Delawhere?

Post by Ice » Sat Jan 04, 2025 7:12 pm

SteelerDayTrader wrote:
Sat Jan 04, 2025 4:51 pm
Ice wrote:
Sat Jan 04, 2025 4:47 pm
SteelerDayTrader wrote:
Fri Jan 03, 2025 8:34 pm


None of those would succeed as Steelers
Was about to agree with ya on Kaytron Allen, then I read this. Willie Parker is again on line two, bud.
:roll:


FWP was much closer to Najee Harris than those guys

Muscle from head to toe

Special player
Mixon did his thing for years in the North, and Gibbs has done his thing against, well, everyone in the NFL for the last two years, and everyone in the SEC prior, so... both at least good enough to beat out Najee and/or Warren.

Unless you mean that if you're not Mike Tomlin's adopted son you can't start in Pittsburgh, then I agree with you just like on Allen.

Also far from sold on Scattebo as a pro, but he's been fun to watch occasionally in the PAC/Big 12.
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile...

User avatar
Dan Smith--BYU
Posts: 2206
Joined: Mon Dec 09, 2019 12:33 am

Post by Dan Smith--BYU » Sat Jan 04, 2025 7:37 pm

The only RB Sanders should be compared to is Gale Sayers.

Who never made it to a playoff game BTW.
The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.

Nietzsche

LakecrestSteeler
Posts: 12413
Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:54 pm

Post by LakecrestSteeler » Sat Jan 04, 2025 10:01 pm

SteelerDayTrader wrote:
Sat Jan 04, 2025 3:44 pm
LakecrestSteeler wrote:
Sat Jan 04, 2025 3:33 pm
CKSteeler wrote:
Sat Jan 04, 2025 6:58 am
There's a lot of coded talk in this thread for "he's a white RB." If he wasn't white, he'd be hyped as a first rounder.
The top 2 best RBs in the country are Jeanty and Skattebo. I’d be nervous as hell drafting either one especially in the 1st round.

Jeanty getting compared to Sanders was laughable.

I watched one college game of Barry Sanders just by luck back in the 15 channel days. OKU versus OKSU and you immediately knew you were watching a freak man among boys. Watched 15 minutes of that game and you knew he was number one pick in the NFL. Tried to tune in after anytime I could, but OKSU games didn’t make many trips to western Pennsylvania broadcasting.

I have only watched one Boise game and didn’t see anything that reminded me of Barry Sanders other than the stats which had big asterisks.

I have watched maybe 3 games of Skattebo and he reminds me of Barry Sanders way more than Jeanty with his balance and ripping off long runs.

But he doesn’t have Sander’s speed and that is why he is not hyped. Sanders was sub 4.3 and benched 225 lbs 27 times.

Skattebo’s hype or lack of hype is directly proportional to his 40 yard time and the diminished role RBs play in NFL schemes.

Skattebo probably compares a great deal to Bettis height , weight and speed. Would Bettis be a first round pick in these times? I am not so sure.
Are you drunk ??
What did I say? Did I leave out the words statistically speaking?

User avatar
Obviously
Posts: 7816
Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 9:03 pm

Post by Obviously » Sat Jan 04, 2025 11:33 pm

Wondering if the name passes the R-O-N test.
#NoMoTomlin
#BecauseTomlin
#FireTomlin
#Obviously

Post Reply Previous topicNext topic