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Old 04-22-2008, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bigjayboogie View Post
yeah...those people didn't even have him in the top 10 til after his workout...that's why he got tagged a workout warrior...we sure as hell didn't come up with the term. We also didn't come up with the terms: raised his stock....moved up a lotta peoples boards after his workout...yadda yadda. Sorry..burned too many times picking athletes instead of players. #4 pick should be an immediate impact starter...not a d-line who no matter how high people are on him...always mention how he has a questionable motor and takes plays off...last person we drafted like that? Darrell Russell!!!
Sorry, Big Jay, but you're wrong.

Mel Kiper had Gholston rated as the 9th best player in the draft before the Combine and had him going to the Jets at #6.

baltimoresun.com - Moving the Chains: Draft profile: Vernon Gholston

Todd McShay had Gholston rated as the 8th best player in the draft before the Combine and had him going to the Jets at #6.

baltimoresun.com - Moving the Chains: Draft profile: Vernon Gholston

Mike Mayock had Gholston rated as the 5th best player in the draft before the Combine.

NFL Network’s Mike Mayock Debuts Top 10 Prospects Heading Into Scouting Combine

Oh ... and Darrell Russell was a great, great football player until he pissed it away on dope. The kid made two Pro Bowls before his 23rd birthday. He was first team All Pro in his second NFL season at the age of 22. Had he stayed clean (and, ultimately, healthy) he could have been an all-time great.
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