Aaron Curry: The Next Vernon Gholston or Patrick Willis?

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Published: June 17, 2009

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... 11th overall pick. In the 2008 NFL Draft, the New York Jets selected OLB Vernon Gholston from Ohio State University with the sixth overall pick.

This year in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks selected OLB Aaron Curry from Wake Forest with the fourth overall pick. These three players are the highest LB's selected in the last three drafts. Willis in '07, Gholston in '08, and Curry in 2009.

Now the question for the 2009 pick, Aaron Curry, is will he be the next Vernon Gholston or Patrick Willis (this is not about position)?

Lets take a look at both Willis and Gholston's stats, mainly from their rookie seasons.

Patrick Willis:

Tackles: 174 total tackles, 135 solo tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles in his rookie season. Willis won the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2007. He's also a two-time All-Pro and a two-time Pro Bowler.

Willis finished off his 2007 season by being named one of the ESPN "NEXT" players al...

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