When the Pittsburgh Steelers made an initial splash in free agency, inking veteran linebacker Cole Holcomb to a three-year, $18 million deal, the move drew a bunch of “meh” takes.
Holcomb was viewed as a fine player overall, but not one who would move the needle at the position in the way that the Steelers have been desperately searching for over the last half decade. Add in the injury history with Holcomb and it felt like the Steelers were taking a major gamble on the linebacker with a multi-year deal.
Through training camp and two games of the preseason though, Holcomb is making the Steelers look rather smart.