Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo quickly becoming New York Giants fan favorites

Bryan Perez

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The New York Giants had a wildly successful 2025 NFL Draft. The first round produced two big-name selections in edge rusher Abdul Carter and quarterback Jaxson Dart, both of whom are viewed as cornerstone pieces in the next phase of the team's rebuild. Fourth-round running back, Cam Skattebo, has also been met with fanfare as he joins a Giants offense that lacks a true feature runner.

The big three Giants rookies were in attendance at the NFL Rookie Premiere, where fans got a first look at the incoming draft class in their official NFL threads. 

But it was Dart and Skattebo who made the biggest splash during their time together, especially after flashing their apparent daily routine of headbutting each other.

Yes, you read that right. Dart and Skattebo... headbutt each other as their preferred method of greeting.

That's quite the rookie bond.

It's no surprise that Skattebo is the head-butting type. His do-it-all playing style at Arizona State was highlighted by his tough-to-tackle persona that was fun to watch. 

While Dart isn't expected to start anytime soon for the New York Giants, Skattebo will challenge for an immediate role on offense. Tyrone Tracy, who had a surprisingly productive rookie season as the lead back for Big Blue in 2024, is a solid player, but not one who can't be overtaken by Skattebo, especially if he has some momentum-building runs early in his career.

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Bryan Perez

Bryan Perez founded and has operated Bears Talk since 2021. Prior to that, he covered the Bears for USA Today’s Bears Wire and NBC Sports Chicago. In addition to his Chicago Bears coverage, Perez is a respected member of NFL Draft media and was a past winner of The Huddle's Mock Draft competition. Bryan's past life includes time as a Northeast scout for the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks.