Skip Bayless gets called a fake Cowboys fan after bold take on Deuce Vaughn - "We don’t want your bum a**"

Skip Bayless knows how to divide opinion even when he's complementing Deuce Vaughn for some amazing plays in preseason. The rookie running back out of Kansas State, who was taken in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, got a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks in preseason.

That was enough for the commentator to declare that the running back was going to be a difference maker this season. Some fans felt that he was being too quick with his take and responded on social media.

Given how Bayless never shies away from controversial takes, his latest take generated pushback, too, with some doubting his sincerity as a Cowboys fan. Others brought up old comments of his that did not age well. Some asked him to watch more of Jahmyr Gibbs, who is doing well for the Detroit Lions in the same position.

One tweeted:

"Stop pretending to be a cowboys fan, we don't want your bum a**"

Here are some of the top responses on X, formerly known as Twitter:

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Can Deuce Vaughn make it on the Cowboys rotation for regular season?

While Deuce Vaughn scored a touchdown, which excited Skip Bayless, his overall numbers against the Seattle Seahawks were not too impressive. He had 14 yards in five rushing attempts, with just 2.8 yards per attempt.

Moreover, he's going to have to go hard to feature in the running backs rotation come the regular season. Tony Pollard is going to be the first-choice player for most snaps this year.

Rico Dowdle and Malik Davis are also expected to be ahead of him. Ronald Jones is also expected to be back after his suspension for the first two games of this season. He also brings Super Bowl winning experience with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

So, Vaughn has a lot to prove to get on the roster in the coming season, and 14 yards in a preseason game is unlikely to do that, Bayless' support notwithstanding. That's not to say that he's not a good player, but he's not there just yet.

Tony Pollard, the starting running back, for comparison, got 5.2 yards per carry over the entirety of last year's regular season compared to the 2.8 Vaughn got in this game.

Hence, Skip Bayless may eventually be proved right about Deuce Vaughn, but if he is, it will not be based on anything Vaughn did in this latest preseason game.