Steelers rookie safety a hot commodity

[stillers4me]

Rookie safety “Hot Rod” Gerod Holliman is busy these days making impressions.


His smile can blind you by flashing 12 gold teeth layered across the front. He whips out his resume and up pop those 14 interceptions at Louisville that led the NCAA in 2014, which upped his nickname from Hot Rod to Hot Robbery among his teammates.


Yet the biggest imprint Holliman, 5 feet 10, 218 pounds, made through the first two weeks of training camp came in practice on Wednesday when he flashed something entirely different..........

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[st33lersguy]

Was really excited that we got him in the 7th. You are talking about an absolute steal if he develops

[LLT]

Thats the most positive article I have read about him so far....good to hear!!!!!!

[Steeldude]

I am concerned with staying with his responsibilities in coverage. Going for INTs while gambling away coverage responsibilities is not the way to go for a guy who ran a pedestrian 4.65.

However, it is good to hear he isn't afraid of contact.

[steelcityboyz]

I'm excited about this young safety

[JoeyPorter55]

Yeah he should have been gone by the 7th but I'll take it!!! We've had some great drafts these past few years but I fear Jarvis and Bud are going to be busts

[Mojouw]

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2015/08/final-2015-steelers-training-camp-comprehensive-stock-report/

Depot folks seem to think he is not going to make the 53 man roster.

[SteelerFanInStl]

At this point it looks like he's a long shot to make the roster.