February 16th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
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Last year’s first-round pick Vernon Gholston didn’t have that big of a rookie year, and the New York Daily News caught up with him now into the offseason, and talked to him about what will take place and about his first season as a Pro. Here is the tidbit:
Second-year OLB Vernon Gholston, in an interview last week with the New York Daily News, shares his thoughts on his disappointing rookie season. “Obviously, I didn’t get everything accomplished that I wanted to accomplish. With me, everything in the past is not what it’s going to be. Of course, you’ll have adversity and difficult situations will come up and that’s part of growing. I got a lot out of my rookie year — coming to the NFL, learning how things go, playing on the field a little bit. I think it was tremendous in terms of my growth. I think it will make me a better player for this year.”
On going sackless: “I really don’t get into statistics. I think the biggest measure of a team is wins and losses. My personal stats aren’t really an issue. From the outside point of view, I guess me being on the field more, I wish that had been the case.” On whether it stung to be a healthy scratch in Week 15 against the Bills: “It did a lot, I can’t say it didn’t … But I don’t think there’s any doubt around here on whether I can play the game or not. Obviously, in college, I was a good player. It’s about getting back to what makes me a good player.”
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