Before the New York Giants drafted him, the San Francisco 49ers were high on running back Cam Skattebo. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed on Wednesday that the Niners considered taking Skattebo and "loved him" during the NFL draft process.

Cam Skattebo's injury brought the NFL together as writers, players, fans lamented "devastating" injury to New York Giants, former Arizona State star.

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New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo's season-ending injuries included not only a dislocated ankle but also a fibula fracture and deltoid ligament rupture, NFL Network reported Wednesday.

In addition to Skattebo, the NFL also fined running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. $5,731 for "unnecessary roughness," alleging "use of the helmet" early in the first quarter. The play in question was a two-yard run on first-and-10 and, like Skattebo, did not result in a penalty on the field. For Tracy, it was his first fine of the season.

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo had an incredible start to his NFL career. He appeared in all of the Giants' eight games so far this season with five starts. In those games, he had 101 carries for 410 yards and five touchdowns. He also caught 24 passes for 207 yards and two more scores.

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo suffered a gruesome leg injury on what appeared to be an illegal hip-drop tackle.

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The rookie running back's wallet took another hit just a few days later when the NFL announced a $6,157 fine for Skattebo for unnecessary roughness (striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing) in the team's 33-32 loss to the Denver Broncos.

Shanahan does not control which players the 49ers draft, but he does control which players go on the field. And through eight games, Martin has yet to take a defensive snap, and James has been inactive every week. Perhaps this is Shanahan's comment to the front office for passing on his preferred player, Skattebo, who turned out to be a stud.