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Elerson Smith surprised Giants drafted him

The NY Giants may have landed two very good edge rushers in this year’s NFL Draft in Azeez Ojulari and Elerson Smith.

In a recent interview Smith admitted that he was surprised that the Giants drafted him because he thought they were done taking pass rushers after getting Ojulari.

“Honestly, when I saw they took Azeez I was like, ‘they already got [their] defensive end.’ So I kind of took them off my list in my head,” Smith told KSTP Sports. “But I like the idea of coming in with another pass rusher — someone who can motivate me.