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Jets select Ohio State's Vernon Gholston with No. 6 pick
nydailynews.com - 4/27/2008
Jets select Ohio State's Vernon Gholston with No. 6 pick
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The Jets accomplished two things with Saturday's first-round selection of Ohio State's Vernon Gholston: They found their first speed pass rusher since John Abraham and, in the process, they may have swiped a player coveted by the rival Patriots.

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Green Pinstripes:  Jets Take Gholston With First Pick

Eleven Warriors:  Grant, Barton Go Late and More Gholston Goodness

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Jets Take Gholston With First Pick
Green Pinstripes — ... Running back Darren McFadden was off the board as was quarterback Matt Ryan (thank Budda) so the Jets choose wisely and selected the speed pass-rusher Vernon Gholston from Ohio State with the sixth pick in the 2008 draft.  Gholston recorded a school-record 14 sacks last year and picked up 22.5 sacks in his last 25 games at The Ohio State University.  Those numbers should bolster an anemic Jet pass rush that generated only 29 sacks last season. ...

Grant, Barton Go Late and More Gholston Goodness
Eleven Warriors — ... Aside from those at the draft, the New York media and fans appear to be more split on the selection, however. Fans wanted McFadden in the worst way and there was supposedly a failed attempt to trade for Chris Long. You can read into the fact that the Jets waited 9:23 into their alloted 10 minutes to make the pick, but I’m not sure if that means anything these days (see: picks one through four). ...

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