Ben Roethlisberger was considered one of many future stars that basic supervisor Kevin Colbert was a part of deciding on as Steelers basic supervisor the previous 22 years. Sooner or later after Roethlisberger introduced his retirement, Steelers president Artwork Rooney II introduced that Colbert will resign his publish following this 12 months’s NFL Draft, per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Put up-Gazette. 

Rooney stated that the Steelers will instantly start conducting outdoors interviews for the place. The Steelers have already interviewed VP of soccer operations Omar Khan and professional scouting coordinator Brandon Hunt for the place. Rooney stated that the Steelers will doubtless not fill the place till after the draft. 

Colbert is concerned with staying with the staff in a decreased capability for the 2022 season. A longtime NFL government, Colbert has been a serious contributor to Pittsburgh’s success over the previous twenty years. Throughout his 22 years with the group, the Steelers have received two Tremendous Bowls, three AFC championships and 10 division titles. The Steelers have certified for the playoffs 14 occasions and have had only one dropping season throughout that span. Pittsburgh’s present run of 18 consecutive non-losing seasons is the NFL’s longest such streak. 

A Pittsburgh native, Colbert, 65, grew up cheering for the Steelers throughout their run of 4 Tremendous Bowl wins in the course of the ’70s. He broke into the NFL as a BLESTO scout in 1984. He then spent 5 seasons with the Dolphins‘ scouting division earlier than spending 10 seasons because the Lions‘ professional scouting director. Colbert was named the Steelers’ director of soccer operations in 2000 earlier than being named the staff’s basic supervisor in 2010. 

Underneath Colbert’s watch, the Steelers have drafted many future Professional Bowl gamers that embrace Roethlisberger, Troy Polamalu, Le’Veon Bell, Antonio Brown, Maurkice Pouncey, Ryan Shazier, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Emmanuel Sanders, Mike Wallace, James Conner, David DeCastro, Cameron Heyward, T.J. Watt, Casey Hampton, and Heath Miller, amongst others. He additionally traded up within the 2006 draft to accumulate receiver Santonio Holmes, who two years later would flip in an MVP efficiency in Pittsburgh’s win over Arizona in Tremendous Bowl XLIII. In 2019, he traded a future first-round choose to accumulate security Minkah Fitzpatrick, who has blossomed into an All-Professional performer in Pittsburgh. 

Colbert has reportedly needed to go away the Steelers with the franchise able to proceed to have success following his departure. Whereas Roethlisberger’s retirement leaves a emptiness at quarterback, the Steelers are coming off a season that noticed them clinch a wild card berth with a 9-7-1 report. Pittsburgh’s roster consists of two reigning All-Professionals alternatives in Heyward and Watt, a two-time All-Professional in Fitzpatrick, a 1,000-yard receiver in Diontae Johnson, a 1,000-yard operating again in Najee Harris, a proficient tight finish in Pat Freiermuth, and a younger offensive line that included two rookies — Dan Moore Jr. and Kendrick Inexperienced — who began all through the 2021 season.