Elijah Chatman pursues Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt. | Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Undersized defensive lineman is known for his power The New York Giants had 75 players at rookie mini-camp over the weekend, 14 draft picks or undrafted free agent signees and 61 tryout players. “You don’t want anybody to slip through the cracks, so you bring as many people as you can in and give them an opportunity,” Daboll said on Saturday. “Again maybe you sign one, maybe you sign two or you don’t sign any. But I think it’s good for those guys to get an opportunity and for us to get eyes on them doing some of our stuff, and if someone we think is worth bringing up and signing, that’s what we’ll do.” Well, the Giants are apparently not letting former SMU defensive tackle Elijah Chatman slip through the cracks. Per Aaron Wilson, the Giants are signing Chatman to the team’s 90-man roster after a successful mini-camp tryout. Chatman is a squat, powerful 6-foot, 278-pound defensive tackle. During mini-camp on Friday, when defensive linemen were going through drills right in front of media, Chatman showed explosion out of his stance and pop in his hands, driving defensive linemen holding a blocking pad backwards on numerous occasions. Chatman had 4.5 sacks, 9.0 tackles for loss and 33 tackles (23 solo) for SMU in 2023. In 60 games over five seasons for the Mustange, he had 148 tackles (98 solo) and 33.0 tackles for loss. Here is a scouting report from Pro Football Network: Strengths: Powerful interior defensive lineman who flashes next-level ability. Fires off the snap, plays with terrific pad level, and displays good movement skills. Easily changes direction, moves well in lateral pursuit, and is fluid if asked to twist or stunt. Intense and plays through the whistle. Consistently focused on by opponents in the middle of the field. Weaknesses: Lacks height and growth potential. More of a gap occupier than a playmaker. Poor pass rusher. Overall: Chatman is an athletic freak who has shown improvement in his game the past three seasons, yet he’s a 3-technique prospect with minimal versatility. Chatman put up excellent numbers at the SMU Pro Day. He put up other numbers that would rival those of defensive linemen at the Combine, too. His 4.81-second 40-yard dash would have been second, along with those 32 reps on the bench. His 4.59-second shuttle would have been third, his 9-foot, 4-inch broad jump would have been sixth and his 31-inch vertical would have been ninth. Chatman made Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List. Feldman called him “pound-for-pound, one of the strongest people in college football.” Now, can he make the Giants? Last College Highlight Reel ✌ pic.twitter.com/Xz05YWFumW— Brochia Eli (@BrochiaEli) January 16, 2024 https://www.bigblueview.com/2024/5/12/2 ... amp-tryout
