Steelers trade Holmes to Jets for 5th round pick

that being said… i’m beyond happpy somebody else picked him up, thus ending the “should we go for holmes…he’s not that big of a bad guy” discussion

Or is this sour grapes?

Calling Holmes a twit and a pothead I could agree with but not with thug. He also has a good rep in the locker room and on the field.

Most WR takes 3 years before the have their breakout seasons and his was last year. He performs in the clutch and especially in the big games. I don’t remember Steelers fans complaining about his play though some were worried about his love of weed.

Ryan seems to be having no problem getting his player playing to their potential. I think they are now the #1 choice for the AFC championship (barring injuries) and possibly the Super Bowl. It pains me to say that asI have been a Steelers fan for almost 40 years and I am not happy with this trade but that is the way I see it.

Don’t disagree about the the thug thing, but the guyy was superbowl MVP and a very good year last year. The reason his numbers were less in prior years were that Hines Ward was the primary and it has been transitioning to him now. They were also more of a running team and he was still learning the system. All progressions on the way up and he could be a star. We should have taken the flier for the 5th rounder and see how he behaved for the years before doing any longer term deal. I think I would rather see him running routes than bennett or Hester that is for sure.

and from @TruMcBride:

If I played for da steelers I wonder if they would’ve traded me for a future undrafted free agent or just said f**k it yall can have him?

with the scrutiny Pitt is under right now… there was no way, facing a 4-game suspension, and a contract due up, that he was going to garner a high round pick… nobody wants a headache…especially us.

superbowl MVP in this light, is about as relevant as saying “pro bowl player” at this point.

he made a great catch yes.

I know how you feel and to be honest I felt the same way.But lets think about this,off the field issues+1 year contract+first 4 games suspension+1less year Johnny Knox or Bennet will get to learn Mike Marts system.The negatives out weight the positives and we could draft a player in the 5th round like Robert Johnson, or the linebacker from Penn.

It would of been really nice to have that second round pick this year………….

Gaines Adams was a classic case of “buy low” mentality. He still had all the skills he was drafted for from college, just never produced and the Bears thought they could fix it.

If so, it would have been like getting a Peppers level DE for a 2nd rounder and a cheap contract.

Alas, it wasn’t to be. However, I think Adams had more upside than Holmes does, WR with checkered past and unreliable production that is going to want a big contract. Meh. As I’ve said a few times, if I didn’t like our young guys, I’d probably still not want him, but could see the argument, as is, it seems like a waste of a 5th rounder.