Maybe Vernon Gholston will get on the field after all early this season.
Calvin Pace’s suspension should open up playing time for last year’s first-round pick, no matter how discouraging his summer has been.
The Jets aren’t deep at outside linebacker, so Gholston will seemingly have to be a factor.
The only real option to keep Gholston off the field would be to move versatile import Bart Scott to the outside.
In that scenario, the Jets could play undrafted rookie Jamaal Westerman on the inside with David Harris. Westerman has been tearing up OTA practices, and the Jets faithful would love to cheer on an underdog Rutgers product.
They also won’t be shy letting Gholston know what they think if he doesn’t take advantage of this opportunity.