Steelers New GM Omar Khan Values Off-Season Circuit Tremendously
Pittsburgh Steelers' new GM, Omar Khan, is making the rounds at the NFL Combine. Khan spoke to local media before heading to the main podium inside the confines of the Indiana Convention Center. In his debut as General Manager, he emphasized how the organization values the off-season circuit.
“Personally, it’s an opportunity to see guys compete against each other against some of their peers,” Khan stated about being at the Senior Bowl a few weeks earlier. “It’s invaluable for us.”
Khan spoke about the importance of the all-star game, especially as the team aimed to narrow its search for a quarterback last year. The chance to study Kenny Pickett served the team immensely.
‘We had the opportunity to evaluate him (Pickett) against some other quarterbacks,” Khan said. “The top quarterbacks that were there at the Senior Bowl.”
The NFL Combine doesn’t see the on-field competition but allows teams inner act with all prospects. The all-star games are for seniors or players who reach that eligibility to play. In Indianapolis, the Combine has 319 prospects Pittsburgh can inner act with and get to know. “
“I can’t speak for every GM but I can tell you for me, it’s an opportunity to get to know these guys a lot better as people,” Khan said. “In the interviews and get these guys one-on-one and get to know them. Get a feel for who they are. Just getting to know them and the type of player and person we want as part of our organization.”
Every opportunity counts in the draft process. Khan recognizes the importance of having boots on the ground and maximizing the venues that can serve to know a prospect better both on and off the field.
