In Pittsburgh, there are three draft day decision-makers. Mike Tomlin, Omar Khan, and Art Rooney II while support staff like OC Arthur Smith can weigh in and share their thoughts. Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders has at least two people in his corner. Whether or not everyone gets onboard remains to be seen. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is confident Tomlin and Smith are sold on Sanders. Rooney’s feelings are unknown.
“I think the owner has to be on board,” he said on ESPN’s Get Up Wednesday. “We don’t know what Art Rooney thinks about this particular selection, which is why it’s hard to forecast exactly how it’s going to go in Pittsburgh.