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‘So Much Pressure’: Analyst Thinks Steelers GM Omar Khan Has A Lot To Prove In Hiring Process

For the first time in two decades, the Pittsburgh Steelers are searching for a head coach — and that shift places unprecedented pressure on general manager Omar Khan.

Last search was led by the late Dan Rooney and his son Art Rooney II. But Kevin Colbert, officially titled the director of football operations at the time, played a significant part in the hiring process for Mike Tomlin as well. Now Khan will likely do the same after just a few years in the role.

“There’s so much pressure right now on their GM Omar Khan,” Kimberley A.