Vernon Gholston was drafted in the 2008 NFL Draft by the New York Jets after immense production at Ohio State and the Combine. At the Combine, Gholston weighed in at 6030 and 266 pounds, 34” arm, 4.68s 40, 37 bench reps, 35.5” vertical jump, and 125” broad jump. At OSU, Gholston had 30.5 TFL and 22.5 sacks in 2 seasons. He broke the record of 13 sacks in a single season set by Mike Vrabel and was named to the First-team All-Big Ten.
After transitioning from a 4-3 Defensive End to an OLB in a 3-4, his workout numbers didn’t translate and he never had the career that was expected of a top 10 pick.
Reading into things and trying to compare current prospects into what and why Vernon Gholston did not excel at the pro level is not because of aspects of his rawness more so out of position. He tested well at the combine but was a career 4-3 defensive end in college and was asked to come in and play standing up an entirety different skill set.
For those comparing his attributes to current prospect Travon Walker is blatantly obscene, they are two different players in their entirety. Vernon Gholston played defensive end in college but Walker played inside as a interior defensive lineman with length and athleticism to play defensive end and drop into coverage as a linebacker. The roles are far different college careers. Walker has been on my radar for two years now, as for Gholston did not even notice him until the Combine, being that he played on the national spotlight at Ohio State, go figure.
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After transitioning from a 4-3 Defensive End to an OLB in a 3-4, his workout numbers didn’t translate and he never had the career that was expected of a top 10 pick.
Reading into things and trying to compare current prospects into what and why Vernon Gholston did not excel at the pro level is not because of aspects of his rawness more so out of position. He tested well at the combine but was a career 4-3 defensive end in college and was asked to come in and play standing up an entirety different skill set.
For those comparing his attributes to current prospect Travon Walker is blatantly obscene, they are two different players in their entirety. Vernon Gholston played defensive end in college but Walker played inside as a interior defensive lineman with length and athleticism to play defensive end and drop into coverage as a linebacker. The roles are far different college careers. Walker has been on my radar for two years now, as for Gholston did not even notice him until the Combine, being that he played on the national spotlight at Ohio State, go figure.
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