After a year of striving to unlock Vernon Gholston’s first-round potential, Jets head coach Rex Ryan spoke carefully when discussing Gholston's progress since he did not want to jinx a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. “I don’t want to say anything, because last year I kept saying, ‘You guys, just wait, he’s going to prove it to you,’ †Ryan said Thursday. “So I’m not going to say anything about Vernon. “But,†he added, “he’s really doing good.†Gholston's third year, Ryan said earlier this offseason, is a make-or-break one — but it’s also one in which Ryan wanted to make sure Gholston has a greater slice of playing time. He told Gholston as much and, after the team signed Jason Taylor, moved Gholston from outside linebacker to defensive end. Gholston said the transition is going well. In drawing on his experience playing end in a 4-3 system at Ohio State, he’s also trying to draw out the impressive production of his college days. “Not only just being a first-round pick, but me coming here, it’s always the goal to try to be the best out there,†Gholston said. “A lot of people could say I’m a long way away from that, but I don’t think so.†Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Gholston, a DE in a 3-4 alignment? Poor guys going to have to take even more anabolic steroids/HGH to cope with that task...
