He had a great year returning kickoffs and even if you take out the final week entirely he still had a 27.2 yard average on the year (about four yards better than Rossum). For anyone who hasn't seen his stats this year:

Kick returns: 32 for 968 yards (30.3 avg) 3 TDs
Receiving: 33 for 583 (17.7 avg) 3 TDs

Downside: This was the first year that Davis was successful returning kicks in his career. In six full seasons he only returned more than 6 kicks, 3 times and this was the first year that his average was over 22. So you have to wonder about the 'one year wonder' label and if the Steelers were to sign Davis it would also mean the end of the line for either Washington or Ced. Washington is a restricted free agent but also a young guy who has flashed some dynamic ability at times. Ced is basicallly an overpaid veteran who is entering the final year of his deal and will count almost 2.6 against the cap this year. He could be a 'cap casulty' and could open a spot if they wanted to make a run at Davis.

Upside: It's pretty obvious this team needs a more dynamic player in the return game and if he is added, he's probaby an upgrade over Ced at WR.

I was recently looking at list of guys who will be free agents this offseason and ran across the name of BJ Sams (of the hated Ravens). I'm sure Steeler fans know his name considering any returner worth his salt has burned this team in the past couple years. He's primarily a returner (listed as a CB but has 2 career tackles in four years) and he has returned both punts and kickoffs throughout his career.

Kickoffs: 138 for 3,161 yards (22.9)
  Best year - '06: 30 returns for 772 yards (25.7)

Punts: 121 for 1,320 yards (10.9)
  Best year - '05: 33 returns for 401 yards (12.2)

He's not incredibly young (27 at start of season) and he's coming off an injury (some kind of knee injury if memory is correct), but I wouldn't think he'd be terribly expensive. Anyone interested in Sams?

Don't know if this is relevant at all but it was an interesting read from JJ Cooper at AOL Fanhouse.

What kind of price tag do you think Davis will command?

I really think the Rooneys need to slightly rethink their philosophy in the future. I respect not overpaying most players - Randle El, Plax, Burress come to mind immediately - but with the salary cap escalating and more money than ever in the NFL, maybe its time for them to rethink what 'overpaid' means. Obviously it's based on what other irrational people in the market are willing to do, but it's going to be frustrating if we lose guys like Holmes and Heath Miller and Woodley early in their careers because we're not willing to pay up.