Gerris Wilkinson

Summary: Pittsburgh moved up from the 32nd pick to 25th overall, sending two additional picks to New York to select Santonio Holmes. Holmes caught the Super Bowl XLIII game-winning touchdown and made one Pro Bowl. Analysis: Pittsburgh surrendered the 32nd pick (Mathias Kiwanuka, a solid pass rusher), a third (Gerris Wilkinson), and a fourth (Guy Whimper) to move up seven spots for Holmes. Holmes delivered a memorable Super Bowl performance and solid production for four seasons before off-field issues cut his Pittsburgh tenure short. The cost was three picks for a good-not-great receiver. The original "New York Giants Lean" understates Holmes's Super Bowl impact. Upgrading to a slight Pittsburgh lean.