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Draft Classmates Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders Reunite

When the Pittsburgh Steelers resolved to part ways with wide receiver Santonio Holmes—their 2006 first-round draft pick—in the 2010 offseason, they knew that they had to restock the shelves at the position. Hines Ward was in the twilight of his career and second-year wide receiver Mike Wallace could be just a flash in the pan.

Limas Sweed was proving to be a bust heading into his third offseason, and there quite simply was not much else on the table. So by the time the 2010 NFL Draft ended, the Steelers made sure that they came away with two more wide receivers.