{
  "id": 9441915,
  "title": "Titans' Robert Saleh Reveals That 49ers Wanted to Draft Cam Skattebo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/titans-robert-saleh-reveals-that-49ers-wanted-to-draft-cam-skattebo",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T23:46:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/titans-robert-saleh-reveals-that-49ers-wanted-to-draft-cam-skattebo-12480798"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh has revealed that the 49ers were interested in drafting Cam Skattebo during the 2025 NFL draft. Saleh, speaking to reporters, praised Skattebo, describing him as hard-nosed and a \"old-school, 2010 Madden hit stick\" who \"plays his a** off with lots of energy\". Saleh further shared that the 49ers' head coach Kyle Shanahan was keen on taking Skattebo out of Arizona State. The 49ers ultimately selected Skattebo at the 105th pick following an impressive 2,316-yard, 24-touchdown season with Arizona State. However, Skattebo's season was cut short by a season-ending ankle injury. Skattebo would have had to wait eight more selections before the 49ers could have drafted him. Instead, the 49ers took defensive tackle CJ West with the 113th pick. Skattebo's potential pairing with Christian McCaffrey would have formed an intriguing duo in San Francisco. The 49ers, however, opted to draft Jordan James in the fifth round, who didn't make any tackles last season. San Francisco subsequently drafted Kaelon Black, an Indiana Hoosiers national champion, at pick 90, who has already made an impact in his first two games. Saleh hopes the 49ers won't regret missing out on Skattebo, who is set to face the Titans in Week 3.",
  "summary": "Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh said the San Francisco 49ers planned on drafting running back Cam Skattebo.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}