2008 OFFICIAL DRAFT THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fritz]

Okay, would you rather be the Queens with Allen or the Chiefs with Glenn Dorsey and another pick at #17 overall and two more in the third courtesy of the Queens?

[pbmax]

Read that Gholston looks ordinary in many games except against Michigan and Wisconsin.

[SkinBasket]

Great pick by the Chiefs. They were lucky to get him. Now if they can do some damage at 17 by getting a QB like Flacco or Brohm, they'll be much better off. I think they can get a D-end later.

Think they would be better to find a RB or WR at 17 than jumping on one of those guys that high.

[red]

Love the Jets pick, every year, even if they get it right, we get to see the fans lose their minds over Lageman, Mitchel and Brady.

Also love the guys who defend Johnny Lam Jones and Ken Obrien over Marino.

"we were all thinking they would take marino. obviously they know something the people up here don't"

priceless lol

[Rastak]

Okay, would you rather be the Queens with Allen or the Chiefs with Glenn Dorsey and another pick at #17 overall and two more in the third courtesy of the Queens?

Do we also switch the rest of the rosters?

[Zool]

Ha....dude in the crowd flashing the shocker symbol.

[Carolina_Packer]

Great pick by the Chiefs. They were lucky to get him. Now if they can do some damage at 17 by getting a QB like Flacco or Brohm, they'll be much better off. I think they can get a D-end later.

Think they would be better to find a RB or WR at 17 than jumping on one of those guys that high.

I know you are supposed to go BPA, but the Chiefs have sucky QB's.

[red]

awwww

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

thats wasn't any fun

[Charles Woodson]

Gholoston it is

[pbmax]

No fun when it works out for them

[Rastak]

Gholston:

Strengths: Has the physical tools to develop into an every-down impact defender in the NFL. Possesses adequate height and bulk, but few prospects have a better physique. Very little body fat. Powerfully built with explosive strength for his size. Displays very good initial burst not elite level of Dwight Freeney (Colts), but only a notch below. Uses a wide array of pass rush moves. Can beat OT's with speed, power and fluid double moves. He's the only defender in past two years (from what we saw on film) to give Michigan OT Jake Long problems. He is strong enough to take on some blockers and anchor versus the run. Plays with good discipline. Seals off the end versus the run and will take on bigger blockers when asked to. He does an adequate job of protecting his legs as he works across the line on runs away from him. Hard worker off-the-field and obviously puts in more than fair share of time in the weight room.

Weaknesses: Flashes upper-echelon skills but he's not consistent enough. Is strong but lacks ideal height/bulk to consistently anchor at the line versus bigger blockers. Would need to add some bulk in order to hold up as a fulltime end in a four-man front in the NFL. Still raw dropping into coverage and will need time to develop that aspect of his game assuming he's used to some degree as a hybrid end-linebacker type. Played in a heavy rotation at Ohio State, which kept him fresh a luxury he is not likely to have as a high picks in the NFL.

Overall: Gholston played sparingly in six games as a freshman in 2004 and was redshirted in 2005 after breaking his hand in the season opener. He emerged as a force a year later and didn't miss a start in his last two seasons. In 2006, he finished with 8.5 sacks, 49 tackles and an interception. Last year Gholston set single-season (14) and single-game (four) school sack records on his way to being named a second-team All-America selection. He returned a fumble for a touchdown and posted 15.5 tackles for loss (for a career total of 30.5). It can get frustrating studying Gholston on film because he's inconsistent. There are times when he is flat-out dominant and there are other times that he will disappear. However, most of his best performances came in the Buckeyes' biggest games (notched four combined sacks in last two outings versus rival Michigan). Gholston has the potential to play wide-end in a four-man front and/or rush-linebacker in a 3-4 alignment. He is one of the top pass rushers in this year's class and his combine performance only verified his explosiveness in that regards. As a result, Gholston is a likely top-10 selection in the 2008 draft.

[Rastak]

Pats try and trade back a couple picks?

[Gunakor]

DRC goes to the Pats here I think.

[Carolina_Packer]

This just in...a representative for the Patriots was just apprehended outside the Jets war room with some kind of filming type device...pictures at 11.

[SkinBasket]

Great pick by the Chiefs. They were lucky to get him. Now if they can do some damage at 17 by getting a QB like Flacco or Brohm, they'll be much better off. I think they can get a D-end later.

Think they would be better to find a RB or WR at 17 than jumping on one of those guys that high.

I know you are supposed to go BPA, but the Chiefs have sucky QB's.

I just don't think there's any reason to think that either of those guys bring anything more to the team than Croyle. Seems they should give him a chance at a full season before using another pick on a QB prospect.