While I will definitely wait until I hear it from his mouth, there are numerous reports that Pittsburgh Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert will step down following the 2022 NFL Draft. If it turns out to be true, it ends one of the longer runs for an NFL Executive as Colbert came over from Detroit in 2000.
This decision will have an immediate ripple effect on the organization. How does it affect the team’s approach to the draft? Who becomes the new GM? Could it be a combination of people that assume the role? Let’s dive in.
The Draft
I have to believe that this strongly hints that the Steelers will not address the quarterback position early in the draft.