The San Francisco 49ers can say that they've had some good drafts over the years, and most of their key players were selected by them. Whether it was Brock Purdy on offense or Fred Warner on defense, they have a good collection of players that they can say they've drafted.
There are also some players they probably wish they had but were selected before them, and Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh let the media in on a secret about Cam Skattebo before his team faces the New York Giants in Week 3.
“He's cool, man. I like him,” Saleh said. “He's like the old-school 2010 Madden hit stick, lower your shoulder, run people over. Plays his a– off, lots of energy. We were actually about to draft them in San Francisco. Kyle [Shanahan] loved him and he ended up getting taken right before we were picking, and I think we ended up with CJ West, who is a pretty d–n good player too.”
#Titans HC Robert Saleh says the #49ers were prepared to draft RB Cam Skattebo last year, but the #Giants took him right before they were on the clock.
“Kyle (Shanahan) loved him.” pic.twitter.com/6g5d2WH7IH
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 23, 2026
No one probably expected Saleh to mention that, but it's very interesting to see that the 49ers were willing to select Skattebo. That would've been a dangerous tandem between him and Christian McCaffrey, and teams are probably happy that didn't happen.
Now, they have to worry about Skattebo with the Giants, and though he had his rookie season cut short due to injury, he's shown in just a few games that he's hard to bring down. He also has a bright personality, whether that's seen after he does a backflip following a touchdown run or on the sidelines.
As for the 49ers, they're satisfied with West, but he was recently placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. He'll miss at least four games, but he may miss more depending on the severity.