The Pittsburgh Steelers have been conducting a somewhat unorthodox general manager search, given the timing of the process. While current general manager Kevin Colbert announced a couple of months ago that he would be stepping down, this is a position that is normally filled at that time.
Pittsburgh does not intend to hire a new general manager until after the draft—which is just next week already. They have interviewed 16 different candidates for the position, including two in-house candidates, and some candidates who are not currently directly affiliated with any NFL organization. One from the latter group was among the most high-profile names to be interviewed, that being Louis Riddick.