For the final offseason, Kevin Colbert is part of spring-time general manager rankings. Retiring after the draft, Colbert sat on the podium one final time in NFL.com’s ranking of the best (and worst) GMs in football. Author Gregg Rosenthal named Colbert the third best GM in the league, writing:
“Few GMs did a better, steadier job drafting players over the previous few decades, re-signing the best ones and knowing when to say goodbye. Pittsburgh rarely panicked in free agency, yet didn’t ignore value, hopping on proven players like Joe Haden when they suddenly became available.