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Why is Kevin Colbert staying for the 2022 NFL Draft?

Kevin Colbert is stepping down as the Steelers general manager, and although he reportedly wants to stay with the team in a different role, the Steelers are already looking for his replacement. But if Kevin Colbert is stepping down, and a new GM will be taking over, shouldn’t that GM run the draft? Shouldn’t the team let the new GM start putting their vision for the Steelers roster together right away?

No, they shouldn’t. Let’s look at why.

Whose scheme is it anyway?

It seems like a nightmare scenario for a team about to head in a new direction to invest one more years worth of assets in the old direction.