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Giants draft Northern Iowa DE Elerson Smith in 4th round

For the second consecutive day, the Giants add to the pass rush.

Dave Gettleman, Joe Judge, and the organization have decided to draft Northern Iowa defensive end Elerson Smith at No. 116 overall in the fourth round.

This comes after the Giants executed a steal in the second round with the selection of Georgia edge rusher Azeez Ojulari at No. 50 overall.

Elerson Smith was a first-team All-American in 2019 and didn’t take part in the 2020 season. During that 2019 campaign, he finished with 63 total tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and five forced fumbles through 15 games.