Doug Whaley spent a decade as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ front office, working under Kevin Colbert, remaining on board until he was given the opportunity to advance his career with the Buffalo Bills, named their assistant general manager and director of pro scouting. He would be promoted to general manager a few years later, a post he held for five years before a regime change cleaned the slate.
Among the players that he had a hand in drafting were everybody from Troy Polamalu to Lawrence Timmons and LaMarr Woodley. An area native who attended Upper St.