Giants Double Dip at Edge, Add UNI DE Elerson Smith in Fourth Round The Giants are stacking up their edge rushing talent. Author: May 1, 2021 Former Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi once famously said a team can never have too many pass rushers. And apparently, current Giants general manager Dave Gettleman must agree. The Giants double-dipped into the edge-rushing class, selecting Northern Iowa defender Elerson Smith in the fourth round of the draft (No. 116 overall). The 6’6” 245-pound redshirt junior didn’t get a chance to play last season due to the school canceling the program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, he has appeared in 874 defensive snaps for UNI, 411 as a run defender, and 452 as a pass rusher, posting 75 total pressures (including 14 acks) and 37 tackles with 45 stops.