Vernon Gholston

10 tkl2008 draft · Rd 1, #6Rookie deal

FWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$5.4M2010 cap hit

Worth · market rate$120KFor 0th-percentile DL play

Surplus−$5.3MPaid $5.3M more than he produced.

#83 of 89 D-linemen in value in 2010. Grades compare on-field impact with cap hit. Data updated 2026-10-19.

Running the numbers…