Thoughts On Day One
jetscentral.com 4/27/2008 — With a ton of rumors flying crazy throughout the hours leading up the draft, the first-round seemed so unpredictable. With both quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Darren McFadden off the board, the Jets were left with a few choices. Troy ...

Jets pick Ohio State DE Vernon Ghoston
newsday.com 4/27/2008 — The New York Jets selected Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston with the sixth pick in the NFL draft.

Henne joins Long in Miami draft class
mlive.com 4/27/2008 — Teammates at the University of Michigan, quarterback Chad Henne and offensive tackle Jake Long will be reunited as NFL rookies. More than five hours after the Miami Dolphins made Long the No. 1 pick in Saturday's draft, the Dolphins chose Henne in the second round with the 57th overall selection. Henne became the fourth quarterback taken, behind first-rounders Matt Ryan of Boston College ...

Jets Take CB Lowery in 4th Round
bizoffootball.com 4/27/2008 — The New York Jets have made a lot of noise this draft weekend. Their most recent move was to reacquire the fourth round pick they sent to the Green Bay Packers to select former San Jose State cornerback Dwight Lowery . According to head coach Eric Mangini , one of the biggest needs for the Jets is the secondary. The Jets feel they have to make some noise to compete with the ...

Jets Fans Turn Over New Leaf, Cheer Jets' Draft Pick
sports.aol.com 4/27/2008 — Jets fans have booed just about everyone and everything today, and most of them had their hearts set on running back Darren McFadden, but they still found room in their shriveled dark hearts to cheer the selection of defensive end Vernon ...

Jets Turn to Gholston for Defensive Help — NYT > Pro Football 4/26/2008
The selection of Vernon Gholston did not come as a surprise, especially once quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Darren McFadden were drafted third and fourth.

Crowd Likes Gholston Pick — Mark Maske's NFL Insider 4/27/2008
NEW YORK--The Jets just took Vernon Gholston, the Ohio State defensive end, sixth. That pick got big cheers from the Jets fans in the crowd. Not only do they get one of the draft's best pass rushers, but they keep Gholston away from the Patriots on ...

2008 NFL Draft Selections — Patriots & NFL - BostonHerald.com 4/27/2008
1. Miami, Jake Long, ot, Michigan 2. St. Louis, Chris Long, de, Virginia 3. Atlanta, Matt Ryan, qb, Boston College 4. Oakland, Darren McFadden, rb, Arkansas 5....

Jets draft Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge — NYDailyNews.com - Football 4/27/2008
The Jets didn't get Matt Ryan. Or Joe Flacco. Or Brian Brohm. Or Chad Henne. But, make way for Tennessee QB Erik Ainge, who was selected in the fifth round (No. 162 overall). He has great size (6-5, 225) and terrific genes.

Danny Ainge's nephew is now a Jet — The Jet Stream - NY Daily News Blogs 4/27/2008
The Jets didn’t get Matt Ryan. Or Joe Flacco. Or Brian Brohm. Or Chad Henne. But, make way for Tennessee QB Erik Ainge, who was selected in the fifth round (No. 162 overall). He has great size (6-5, 225) and terrific genes. As you probably ...