DE Olivier Vernon (Univ. of Miami), the fourth-round pick, only had nine sacks in three years in college. Some question the pick, but coach Joe Philbin said he could be a hidden gem. “We liked his physical toughness coming out, we liked his energy, we liked his motor that he played with.”
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