**Buy or Sell: The Steelers shouldn’t have any interest in trading for WR Chris Olave.**
**Explanation:** _While there is no sound reporting that the Steelers have any genuine interest in Chris Olave, there has been buzz. Even if the origin of the buzz is shaky at best, we can still presume Pittsburgh is exploring its options. At least in theory, trading for Olave is one option, and Omar Khan always claims to be open to anything._
**Buy:**
The biggest concern with Chris Olave the Steelers should have is his concussion history. After going through those issues with Ladarius Green, who never played again, you have to have concerns. Since entering the NFL, he has sustained four documented concussions. While cleared to resume play late last season, he did not, citing long-term health concerns.
If you have a player citing long-term health concerns, you should be wary of trading for him. Chris Olave has to be his own top priority, but the Steelers have to be theirs. While he has expressed every intention of playing this season, what happens after his next concussion?
There has been some baseless speculation out there about what the Saints might want for him, but since there is no legitimate substance behind that speculation, I’m not going to amplify it here. Suffice it to say that in order for Olave to be the Steelers’ wile, he would have to be cheap.
**Sell:**
Risks are inherent to the sport, and the Steelers are not going to penalize Chris Olave for not returning last season. Indeed, Mike Tomlin has developed a tendency of giving players extra time to heal in his later years. I think it’s fair to wonder if, had he been with the team last year, Olave would have been cleared to return.
But 2025 is a new year, and there is no guarantee he ever even suffers another concussion. Olave has shown he can be productive when healthy, and he is still just 25 years old. He is entering just the fourth year of his contract, the Saints having exercised his fifth-year option. Even if the Saints ultimately want too much from the Steelers for Olave, they should at least have interest in him.
_The Steelers are building toward the 2025 season, following yet another disappointing year. While they reached the playoffs, they once again lost decisively in the first round. They are facing questions, both publicly, and perhaps privately as well._ [_Questions about The Standard_](https://steelersdepot.com/2024/01/mike-tomlin-reiterates-the-standard-for-2024-in-no-uncertain-terms-we-want-to-be-world-champions/), and what the Steelers stand for_._
_The rookie class of a year ago was successful, but they need to step up into staple starters in 2025. And they need everyone healthy to do it, not an insignificant consideration. They needed a strong influx of talent in both free agency and in_ [_the 2025 NFL draft_](https://www.nfl.com/draft/event-info/) _yet again._
_These sorts of uncertainties are what we will address in our Buy or Sell series. In each installment, we will introduce a topic statement and weigh some of the arguments for either buying it (meaning that you agree with it or expect it to be true) or selling it (meaning you disagree with it or expect it to be false)._