Giants’ Elijah Chatman is ready to stop being overlooked: ‘Strongest guy on the team’
NY Post
Elijah Chatman’s father used to walk down stairs on his hands.
Yes, strength runs in the Chatman family, even if calisthenics workouts are very different from the brute force that is helping Elijah in his job.
Three months after he earned a contract with the Giants by impressing during his two-day tryout in rookie minicamp, Chatman is getting first-team reps along the defensive line in training camp. He appears to be on the right side of the roster bubble.
You might laugh at the size juxtaposition of All-Pro Dexter Lawrence (6-foot-4, 340 pounds) lining up next to Chatman (a generous 6-foot, 278), if not for the threat that Chatman could inflict painful payback.
“He’s short. He’s not little,” defensive line coach Andre Patterson said. “Two different things. He’s probably the strongest guy on the team.”
Chatman could be one of those noteworthy finds who slips through traditional scouting cracks because he does not fit the prototypical physical mold. Too small to succeed in the NFL trenches, doubters would say.
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