***The OFFICIAL Vernon Gholston Jihad Thread***

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Scott Wright said:
He is definitely moving up and I love the guy. He will be in the Top 10 of my new mock. Reminds me a lot of Shawne Merriman coming out.
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I've been more or less keeping him locked in as a 34 rush 'backer. But, hell. A RE who plays the run on the way to the QB could be just what we need...assuming we manage to land a DT or 3 somewhere.

Still below Dorsey, Long, and Ellis on my personal wish list. But I'm open to bringing this dude in.
 
Crow said:
I've been more or less keeping him locked in as a 34 rush 'backer. But, hell. A RE who plays the run on the way to the QB could be just what we need...assuming we manage to land a DT or 3 somewhere.

Still below Dorsey, Long, and Ellis on my personal wish list. But I'm open to bringing this dude in.
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I like this guy because he plays nasty. He is as tough as C.Long IMO
 
My defensive jihad looks like this...

Glen Dorsey
Vernon Gholston
Chris Long
Sedrick Ellis



By the time the combine comes and goes, I wouldn't be surprised to see a team like New England go all clammy for Gholston. He'd be a perfect fit there. I'd love to have him in Oakland just for his versatility. He actually reminds me a lot of Julian Peterson from his Michigan State days but better with his hand on the ground.
 
Dead proxy links there Crow...

I was under the impression Gholston was staying in school, though I could be wrong...

The guy looks like he's going to rip through his skin, very Alonzo Spellman like...

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Sorry about the links. Have to surf NFLDC via proxy due to this lil banning thing.
 
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You guys really get excited about Ellis?

What is he, a 6'2", 285 pound DT?

I have a hard time seeing Al dropping a top five dime on a guy like that, and I'm not sure I'd blame him.
 
We still have the Bowl games and the combine, but i expect this guy to rocket up to a lock for the top 10.
 
Anyone else thinking that Al is going to have Amy wheel his ass down to the field when this brute is doing his drills?

If he performs well in LB drills, we may not even get a sniff of him. The Jets and Pats may be keyed in on him.
Byron2112 said:
You guys really get excited about Ellis?

What is he, a 6'2", 285 pound DT?

I have a hard time seeing Al dropping a top five dime on a guy like that, and I'm not sure I'd blame him.
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He's a little light in the britches, but the boy can flat out play ball.

I expect he'll be a chef's salad over 300 pounds when the combine rolls around. Come training camp, he'll probably be in the 290 range.

Now, granted, this isn't the norm. But when the Bears' defense was smoking, both of their starting DTs (Tank & Tommie Harris) were in the 290-300 range.

You can be a little light, so long as you're good. I think he's good like that. Land a big beefer in Rd2 or in FA to line up next to him and we'd be golden.
 
The more I read about Gholston the more I'm tempted to put him at the top of my jihad list. To have a Shawn Merriman type on this defense would be phenomenal. But damnit if I don't want a DT like Dorsey to succeed Sapp.

Looks like I have my new signature for the 2008 Draft countdown:

"Give me Dorsey, Give me Gholston, or Give me Death!"
 
A beast.

Top of my list or 1b with Campbell...
 
What are the measurables on this guy?

He looks pretty close to buffed up like the Nips :D
 
I have one (completely unfounded) concern. I wonder if he's TOO buff.

Now, he may just be a speciman, but I thought I read somewhere he had been into bodybuilding since he was young.

While I love the gym rat aspect, anyone else concerned he may wind up being a little stiff, and prone to nagging little boo-boos?
 
Nah, if that's natural he might be able to carry it, especially if he maintains it. Most guys that look like that and actually play are more flexible than the average person.

I'm a little more worried that he's used "supplements" to get there. That would mean his body hasn't adapted naturally and he'll definitely be more prone to injuries in his joints and ligaments.
 
A lot of guys that look like that are. No doubt. It can be done without it. Check a lot of old-time bodybuilders. They carbed out during workouts and then dropped carbs almost entirely prior to a competition to lose the water. But as an athlete in the middle of a season you cannot follow that kind of diet.

Gholston is not carrying a lot of water in that photo, so you can almost entirely rule out creatine.
 
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