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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Pittsburgh is notorious for not paying players. You're absolutely correct. They are so good in the draft they can afford to let guys like Holmes walk without a thought.
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They are good at drafting, and they did essentially replace Plaxico Burris with Holmes, and Mike Wallace who was drafted last year was likely taken with the idea that he'd eventually replace Holmes.
But even the best drafting teams out there do have to keep a few of their productive players beyond their rookie contracts. The Steelers planned to move on from Holmes this was the last straw.