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 Thanks to a trade on draft day 2007, the New England Patriots have the overall No. 7 pick in the 2008 NFL Draft on Saturday. The Patriots will be looking to add an impact player with their top 10 pick but if history is any indicator, the team will also find talented contributors throughout the draft as well.
Don’t be shocked if the Patriots trade down from the seventh spot, however; if the Patriots hold on to that seventh pick, they have several options available. Ohio State DE Vernon Gholston (6-4, 265), who will be hard to pass up if he’s available when New England is on the clock. Gholston, who played defensive end at Ohio State, would be making the switch to outside linebacker in the Patriots 3-4 scheme. A lightning quick pass rusher off the edge, the physically imposing Gholston dazzled scouts with an impressive performance at the NFL Combine. That showing has Gholston shooting up draft boards to the point where he could now be long gone when the Patriots select. Pundits are now thinking (Saturday morning) Gholston might be there by the time the seventh pick rolls around. Thought to be marked as a Kansas City draftee, Gholston could be available in that spot. The Rams have announced they will go with Chris Long at No. 2 and Atlanta is now reported to be leaning to Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan in the third spot. Following with the 4th pick Oakland will probably go with Arkansas running back Darren McFadden allowing LSU DE Glenn Dorsey to fall into the Chiefs’ lap at No. 5. That only leaves the Jets sitting with the sixth pick ahead of the Patriots. Oddsmakers at online sports wagering giant Bodolife.com have projected Southern Cal offensive tackle Sedrick Ellis to go to the Jets in the six spot. This scenario would probably make Gholston a Patriot. Draft Prediction: Vernon Gholston to the Patriots
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