Draft Impact: Jets Acquire Santonio Holmes

Multiple news outlets, including Bob Glauber of Newsday (New York) and Jay Glazer, are confirming that the New York Jets have acquired WR Santonio Holmes from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 5th round pick.

The trade does not really affect the Jets' first-round draft plans, but it has major implications for the next six rounds. The acquisition of Holmes makes it increasingly unlikely that the Jets will use a second- or third-round pick to draft a WR, which could have included USC's Damian Williams or Notre Dame's Golden Tate. Now, the Jets should use those picks to add depth along the offensive and defensive lines.

Pittsburgh now has a gaping hole at WR, and the Steelers could get good value at No. 18 overall. There is a small possibility that Oklahoma State's Dez Bryant will be available there, and Demaryius Thomas of Georgia Tech probably will be available. Pittsburgh's next pick is at No. 52 overall, a second-round selection. If the Steelers choose to wait that long, an offensive lineman remains the likely choice in the first round.