Vernon Gholston 2008 Draft Day Photos

Gholston enjoys a reporter's question in the Jets media room

Gholston, Tannenbaum and Mangini chat in the Jets auditorium

Green & White fans rejoice in their team's top pick

MSG's Anthony Fusilli welcomes Gholston to New York

Vernon Gholston at one of many post-selection news conferences

Gholston gets congratulations from Commissioner Goodell

Gholston fields queries from Jets beat reporters

Vernon Gholston with his family at Jets Draft Day Party

Gholston with Greg Buttle, Ray Lucas and Brian Custer at SNY

There are many questions for the sixth pick of the draft

Suzy Kolber offers her well wishes after interviewing Gholston

Gholston's the "one" for the Green & White

Vernon Gholston with his new hometown in the background

Vernon Gholston has a winning smile and a soft handshake ââ'¬â€ off the field

Vernon Gholston, Bob Wischusen at draft day party

Vernon Gholston: Sacks in the City

Gholston being grilled by ESPN Radio's Don LaGrieca

Eric Mangini, Vernon Gholston, Woody Johnson and Mike Tannenbaum

In his first hours as a Jet, Gholston draws a crowd

Jets No. 1 pick on the SNY set

One of Gholston's post-selection interviews included a Japanese TV crew

Gholston Draft Day 2008

Gholston with some of his new Jets teammates

Fans celebrate the Gholston pick at the Jets Draft Day Party

Vernon Gholston flexes his muscles

Gholston Draft Day 2008

Bob Wischusen has a tough question for Vernon Gholston

Gholston and SportsNet New York's Brian Custer share a moment

Gholston Draft Day 2008

Gholston Draft Day 2008

Gholston and friends look out on New York City

Dorsey, C.Long, J.Long, Ryan, McFadden and Gholston at a predraft event

Vernon Gholston on the stage at NFL Draft Headquarters

The draft's first six picks pose on a lofty perch

Vernon Gholston answering some questions

Gholston focusing on the draft

The heat is on but Vernon Gholston looks cool at a predraft event

Vernon Gholston holds No. 1 but will wear No. 56

Not a bad view for the NFL's top six draft picks

The men who became the draft's top six picks at a predraft function

Gholston's No. 1 in New York on Draft Day

Roger Goodell and Vernon Gholston after the Jets made their pick