RAIDERS GA-GA FOR GHOLSTON? Posted by Mike Florio on April 9, 2008, 9:20 p.m. At a time when many league observers believe that the Oakland Raiders won?t be able to resist the 4.33 speed of running back Darren McFadden with the fourth overall pick in the draft, a league source tells us that there are ?strong indications? that the Raiders will select Ohio State linebacker/defensive end Vernon Gholston. Gholston?s stock has improved dramatically as a result of pre-draft workouts. If drafted by the Raiders, he would likely supplant Jay Richardson at right defensive end. And if the Raiders pass on McFadden, look for the Cowboys to try to make a move north, possibly by trading their two first-round picks (No. 22 and No. 28 overall) to the Jets at No. 6 or the Patriots at No. 7.
