Vernon Gholston - Draft Projection - NFL Impact

Miller · 02-24-2008, 11:59 AM

Vernon Gholston

Defensive End - Ohio State

Height - 6'4"
Weight - 264
40 Time - 4.67

2007 Stats:

37 Tackles
15.5 Tackles for loss
14 Sacks

Draft Projection - 1st Round

NFL Impact
Gholston is an exciting pass rusher who is electric off the edge. May project best as a 3-4 OLB at the NFL level. He has a ton of upside and has room to improve. Gets lost against larger blockers at times and may be a liability against the run early in his pro career. His speed off the edge will make him a possible top 10 pick. The biggest concern here was his tendency to disappear for large stretches at times.

Miller · 02-25-2008, 07:03 PM

Gholston bench pressed 225 37 times. Good number for his size.

Followed it up with an impressive 4.64 40. Good day for Gholston.

var8rfan · 02-25-2008, 07:13 PM

I have been looking at him as a potential draft prospect for the Raiders. As an Ohio State fan you have seen him play multiple times, what is your opinion of him Miller? Can he play DE and be effective at the NFL level? Do you think he can become an effective run-stopper?

Miller · 02-25-2008, 07:35 PM

I think he's going to fit best in a 3-4 to be honest. He could play 403 DE, but I think you would see him do what he did often at OSU, he'll disappear for long stretches of time. He is an interesting prospect due to ability to take over games at times, but he's not consistent. I think if you stand him up, he can develop into a DeMarcus Ware type OLB.

Miller · 02-29-2008, 10:28 PM

This guy is a FREAK!

var8rfan · 02-29-2008, 11:04 PM

dude is freakin ripped! got some serious strength too with those long arms and being able to do 37 reps on the bench press.

Sgt John · 03-04-2008, 11:11 PM

Hmmmm..........Im not so sold on this guy for what you folks stated above, the long periods where he disappears.

The strength and speed though are impressive. I like the LB idea above

var8rfan · 03-09-2008, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Vernon Gholston's stock is soaring. How high? Precisely 42 inches.

Representatives from nearly every NFL team battled a snowstorm to view Ohio State's pro day, and the estimated 50 scouts in attendance were quickly distracted from the cold weather outside. If they had not been staggered by Gholston's speed and explosiveness based on his film, they certainly had to be when he stole the show Friday -- churning out a 4.58-second 40-yard dash and 42-inch vertical jump at 6-3, 266 pounds.

Only two defensive linemen -- Purdue's Cliff Avril (4.51) and Auburn's Quentin Groves (4.57) -- ran faster at the combine. Avril and Groves are projected as linebackers by teams. Gholston played outside linebacker early in his career with the Buckeyes and has the athleticism to return to the position in the pros, but most scouts view him as a classic pass-rushing defensive end.

That Gholston even elected to work out in Columbus came as a bit of a surprise. The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year already had legitimized his stock as a top 10 prospect with a strong effort at the scouting combine in Indianapolis last month. The junior defensive end was timed at 4.67 in the 40, and topped out at 35.5 inches in the vertical jump.

STLtoday.com: Sports - Forums - Rams Talk - Topic - Gholston's Workout...now ranked ahead of C. Long?

Sgt John · 03-09-2008, 08:55 PM

Im still not 100% sold on the skills here, but the effort is great.

02-24-2008, 11:59 AM	Top #1
Miller "Child, please." Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20,489 vCash: 66867625 Donate Blog Entries: 28 Thanks: 110 Thanked 158 Times in 129 Posts	Vernon Gholston - Draft Projection - NFL Impact Vernon Gholston Defensive End - Ohio State Height - 6'4" Weight - 264 40 Time - 4.67 2007 Stats: 37 Tackles 15.5 Tackles for loss 14 Sacks Draft Projection - 1st Round NFL Impact Gholston is an exciting pass rusher who is electric off the edge. May project best as a 3-4 OLB at the NFL level. He has a ton of upside and has room to improve. Gets lost against larger blockers at times and may be a liability against the run early in his pro career. His speed off the edge will make him a possible top 10 pick. The biggest concern here was his tendency to disappear for large stretches at times.

02-25-2008, 07:13 PM	Top #3
var8rfan A.D.I.D.A.S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rocky Mount, VA Posts: 3,433 vCash: 7860893 Donate Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have been looking at him as a potential draft prospect for the Raiders. As an Ohio State fan you have seen him play multiple times, what is your opinion of him Miller? Can he play DE and be effective at the NFL level? Do you think he can become an effective run-stopper? Last edited by var8rfan; 02-25-2008 at 07:24 PM.

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02-25-2008, 07:03 PM	Top #2
Miller "Child, please." Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20,489 vCash: 66867625 Donate Blog Entries: 28 Thanks: 110 Thanked 158 Times in 129 Posts	Gholston bench pressed 225 37 times. Good number for his size. Followed it up with an impressive 4.64 40. Good day for Gholston.

02-25-2008, 07:35 PM	Top #4
Miller "Child, please." Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20,489 vCash: 66867625 Donate Blog Entries: 28 Thanks: 110 Thanked 158 Times in 129 Posts	I think he's going to fit best in a 3-4 to be honest. He could play 403 DE, but I think you would see him do what he did often at OSU, he'll disappear for long stretches of time. He is an interesting prospect due to ability to take over games at times, but he's not consistent. I think if you stand him up, he can develop into a DeMarcus Ware type OLB.

02-29-2008, 10:28 PM	Top #5
Miller "Child, please." Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20,489 vCash: 66867625 Donate Blog Entries: 28 Thanks: 110 Thanked 158 Times in 129 Posts	This guy is a FREAK!

02-29-2008, 11:04 PM	Top #6
var8rfan A.D.I.D.A.S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rocky Mount, VA Posts: 3,433 vCash: 7860893 Donate Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	dude is freakin ripped! got some serious strength too with those long arms and being able to do 37 reps on the bench press.

03-04-2008, 11:11 PM	Top #7
Sgt John Dont Cross The Boss Premium Member Forum Leader Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Coupland, TX Posts: 10,593 vCash: 10842515 Donate Blog Entries: 6 Thanks: 260 Thanked 93 Times in 81 Posts	Hmmmm..........Im not so sold on this guy for what you folks stated above, the long periods where he disappears. The strength and speed though are impressive. I like the LB idea above

03-09-2008, 08:55 PM	Top #9
Sgt John Dont Cross The Boss Premium Member Forum Leader Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Coupland, TX Posts: 10,593 vCash: 10842515 Donate Blog Entries: 6 Thanks: 260 Thanked 93 Times in 81 Posts	Im still not 100% sold on the skills here, but the effort is great.