Pittsburgh Steelers Top 2009 Breakout Candidates

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Published: July 22, 2009

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... era of free agency, where established stars seemingly change teams as often as socks, the Steelers always seem to find a way to retain most of their players.

There is no denying that players love playing in Pittsburgh, but the Steelers' success in the age of free agency goes beyond the environment.  The Steelers have some smart football people in the front office.

Director of Football Operations Kevin Colbert and his staff have a zen for signing and drafting not only the right people, but people who will spend most if not all of their careers in Pittsburgh.

That does not mean that the Steelers lack several potential breakout candidates as they head toward the opening of 2009's training camp.  In fact, for a team with so many established stars, the Steelers have quite a few players primed for a career year.

Here's a look at those players:

 

Offense

 

Santonio Holmes, WR

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