Philadelphia Eagles Should Take a Chance on Vernon Gholston

March 3, 2011   ·   jason karl   ·   Jump to comments

The Jets made defensive end Vernon Gholston the sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft.
Gholston was off the radar in terms of draft prospects, up until his senior year at Ohio State, when he recorded 14 sacks and 15 tackles for losses.
He was the "workout warrior" at the combine, impressing in drills, such as the 40-yard dash, where he ran an astounding 4.58. He bench pressed 37 reps and had a vertical jump of 41'.
Gholston cemented himself as a top 10 pick in that draft class with his immense potential and unbelievable combine results.
Gholston, however, never played football until his sophomore year in high school and had just one season of experience at linebacker before converting to defensive end when he arrived at Ohio State.
Even though Gholston had major questions about his consistency rushing the quarterback, the Jets saw through faulty college tape and went ahead drafting Gholston on his sheer athleticism and raw talents.
Three NFL seasons later...

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