IMO Gholston's workout is a good excuse for Parcells not to take Ryan at #1, which he may have been trying to talk himself out of to begin with.
1. Mia: Gholston OLB
2. St L: J. Long OT
3. Atl: C. Long DE
4. Oak: Clady OT
5. KC: Dorsey DT
6. NYJ: J. Stewart RB
7. Carolina from NE: #13, #67 and a 2009 3rd rdr for #7: M. Ryan QB
8. Balt: McFadden RB
9. Cinc: Harvey DE
10. NO: Ellis DT
11. Buff: J. Hardy WR
12. Den: Mendenhall RB
13. NE: K. Rivers/Q. Groves/C. Avril/DRC/Talib
Well i think you logic is good that Parcells wants an excuse not to take Ryan, but its Gholston. Yes Gholston is a freak but C. Long is a better prospect at DE. Take a transition player at number overall? Miami would see more impact with Long at DE, and he would be seen as a better pick. Though in your defense, you are the first person I've seen to justify Gholston with a number 1 overall pick.
THe problem I have with your 13 picks above is two fold. 1) why in the world would the Jets draft a RB who isn't McFadden at the 6 position? Oh yeah I guess they could take Mendenhall....Wait wtf??! Jonathan Stewart?? I'm not seeing the logic. He's a good RB but 3 is the highest I've seen any of the pro scouters putting him. 2) Why would NE take Keith Rivers? correct me if i'm wrong but he is a 4-3 OLB. We would have to pull a jets down the road and trade our amazing LB who doesn't fit our system for a late draft pick.