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WR Santonio Holmes (Super Bowl XLIII MVP)

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What are the chances that you think Santonio could win Offensive ROY?

I know he'll have Bush to compete with atleast, but I think he has a shot.


Even further than that, how about a buckeye sweep of ROY awards.... (Holmes offense, Hawk defense).


I smell a vbet......
 
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ScarletBlood31 said:
What are the chances that you think Santonio could win Offensive ROY?

I know he'll have Bush to compete with atleast, but I think he has a shot.


Even further than that, how about a buckeye sweep of ROY awards.... (Holmes offense, Hawk defense).


I smell a vbet......
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Personally, I don't think that he's going to win Offensive ROY, due to their being so many extraordinary talents that were drafted this year. I can see Holmes reasonably 30 receptions for 400 yards, or around that area in his rookie campaign, or around that area. I'm not saying he doesn't have a chance, because Santonio is definitely capable of the challenge, but I think that being mixed with names like Reggie Bush, Vince Young (possibly), Vernon Davis, Lendale White (yes, Lendale White), and possibly Matt Leinart is a mighty tough challenge to live up to. However, the sky is the limit for Santonio, and I think that he should make a very solid number three receiver during his rookie year.
 
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BB73 said:
I'd say Joseph Addai at Indy is also a real threat for that award.
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I was thinking about putting him down on my list up on the page. However, I'm not very sure how many carries a game he will be getting, this year. He (or whoever fills in at RB for Edge) is going to need to play at a high level, in order for the Colts to meet expectations, and succeed.
 
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5/14/06

NOTEBOOK

Steelers counting on OSU’s Holmes to step in

Sunday, May 14, 2006


ASSOCIATED PRESS




Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hopes coach Bill Cowher will open up the offense this season, and draft choice Santonio Holmes may play a part in that decision.

Once the season ended with a Super Bowl championship, offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt said he expected the passing game to further expand this season. Cowher said the Steelers moved up in the draft to take receiver Santonio Holmes in the first round primarily to give Roethlisberger and the passing game yet another asset.

"Every day I kind of say something to coach Cowher jokingly, hoping he’ll take me serious," Roethlisberger said. "I just hope that every year they gain more confidence in me and we go out and are a more balanced offense, maybe more dangerous. Hopefully, they see that we can pass and win if we have to."

Holmes stood out in his first practice yesterday, stretching out twice to make difficult catches that quickly caught Roethlisberger’s attention.

Holmes has less time to impress than the other rookies; because of an NFL-NCAA agreement, he cannot take part in the three weeks of post-minicamp coaching sessions because his Ohio State class won’t graduate until mid-June.

As a result, Holmes can’t work out again with the Steelers after this weekend until training camp starts in late July.
"Coach told me, ‘Make your mistakes right now, so you can learn from all those things when we watch film,’ " Holmes said. " ‘Get your mistakes out of the way now.’ "
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5/14/06

First impressions may be lasting ones

Mike Bires, Times Sports Staff

05/14/2006

PITTSBURGH - Of all the Steelers practicing on day one of minicamp, one stood out in particular. That was the wide receiver with white tape stripped across the front on his helmet.

Printed on that tape, in bold black letters for all to see, was his last name.

"WARD."

"I'm not taking the tape off until I make the team. That's my new motivation," he said.

Hines Ward, the Steelers' all-time leading receiver and the Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl XL, doesn't have to worry about making the team.

Neither does rookie wide receiver Santonio Holmes, the Steelers' No. 1 pick in last month's draft.

While it's too early to tell how productive Holmes will be as a professional, prospects chosen with the 25th overall pick of the draft are expected to develop into stars.

For the time being, all Holmes must worry about is learning his play book, improving his skills each day at practice and taking care of that helmet with the "WARD" tape on it.

"That's the golden rookie rule," Ward said. "He has to carry my helmet and shoulder pads wherever I go until he makes the team."

Holmes, the former Ohio State star, isn't the only rookie wideout on the roster who's virtually assured of a roster spot when the season starts on Sept. 7. The other is Florida State's Willie Reid, who was picked in the third round.

Saturday at the start of mini-camp, both Holmes and Reid seemed ready to make a smooth transition from major-college football to the NFL. Granted, it was only two non-contact practices in May. But it's easy to see why these two were drafted so high.

Even though he dropped a pass at the end of Saturday afternoon's practice, Holmes made an impressive first impression. It's hard to imagine that he won't be the Steelers' No. 3 wideout this season behind Ward and Cedrick Wilson, who'll no doubt start in the spot vacated by the free-agent defection of Antwaan Randle El.

Equally impressive in his first Steeler practice was Reid, who just may have been the offensive star of the afternoon session. Reid got open often and caught everything thrown in his direction.

"I was very impressed," wide receiver coach Bruce Arians said. "Their heads were spinning a little. But they obviously have speed and quickness. I know it's only one day, but I thought it was a great start for both of them."

"That's going to be a very competitive position," coach Bill Cowher said. "I see some guys there who are who are not going to go down easy. It's a very deep position. It will be fun to watch the whole thing unfold."

Right now, there are 12 wide receivers on the roster. The Steelers will keep at least five and probably six.

Among the wideouts who spent all or parts of last season on the roster are Quincy Morgan, who'll miss mini-camp while rehabbing an ankle injury from last season; Nate Washington, who played in three post-season games as a rookie, the Super Bowl included, after Morgan was hurt; and Sean Morey, a special teams demon who didn't catch any passes last year.

"There's so much competition at that position," Arians said. "You better not get hurt and you better not have a bad practice."

Overall, Holmes and Reid received passing marks for their two Saturday practices.

"Probably the hardest thing for me is the speed of the game right now," Holmes said. "I'm pretty sure the play book will come easy for me. I'm very good with football terminology. So just getting out and playing with all that speed will probably be the toughest adjustment.

"It was a fun first day," Holmes added. "I got here early, before most of the guys got here. I just sat at my locker and looked around and said to myself, 'Man, I'm with the guys I used to watch on TV.' "

One of those guys is Ward, who, despite making Holmes carry around his helmet and shoulder pads, took time to give the hot-shot rookie some personal, one-on-one pointers.

"He's going to be a great mentor," Holmes said. "He's been in the organization for a long time. I know guys look up to him. I know he'll be my biggest mentor."
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