Why Steelers take Holmes over Jackson?

[Synovia]

Interesting question. It's possible that a) they might have turned Jackson into a good NFL player (unlikely, though) or b) that they might have dumped him as we did and drafted a replacement.

Or, Santonio Holmes could have blown his knee his rookie year while Chad Jackson turned into a stud.

 

[mayoclinic]

What if the Pats had taken Holmes at #21 and then drafted an RB in the 2nd round? Lendale White went #45, Maurice Jones-Drew #60, and Jerious Norwood #79. Norwoods's been about as productive as Maroney. We could have taken him with out #75 pick (traded to GB along with #52 when we moved up to #36 for Jackson) and gotten Richard Marshall at CB with our #52. Many people had predicted the Pats taking Marshall at #21 that year.

I was not a big Holmes fan coming out of college, but he has developed nicely and is an impressive receiver. It's hard not to think of how nice he would look opposite Moss.

 

[Real World]

Holmes has developed into a heck of a wr. He's great in space. Good route runner. Can go deep.

Can sell drugs, smoke dope, get arrested, beat up woman, and pound out kids with the best of them.

 

[Real World]

I don't think Holmes was a Patriots type, charactor guy, heading into that years draft.

 

[Synovia]

I don't think Holmes was a Patriots type, charactor guy, heading into that years draft.

Neither was Brandon Merriweather.

 

[mayoclinic]

I don't think Holmes was a Patriots type, charactor guy, heading into that years draft.

And Chad Jackson was?