For over two decades, Kevin Colbert oversaw roster construction of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Known for being one of the better drafting teams in the league, Colbert drafted players like Ben Roethlisberger, Troy Polamalu, Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell and T.J. Watt to name a few.
But some of Pittsburgh’s later drafts and roster decisions have garnered criticism as of late, with Colbert manning the ship as recently as 20 months ago.
Well, some believe that was due to the rigidity of his process, something which just came under fire thanks to Colbert’s recent media hit:
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Not A Fan of Analytics
“I’m aged beyond the analytical world, and I understand the analytics and importance of information and what it can point to, but it doesn’t tell you the story of that person and that player and who can be successful on that field,” Colbert said on the NC Athletics Podcast .
“At the end of my career with the Steelers, obviously it [Analytics] came into play, and I used to encourage our younger scouts,” added Colbert. “I said, ‘Keep me up to date. Tell me what I’m missing.’ We had analytics people, and I used to challenge them. I said, ‘When you guys can measure the intangibles, let me know.’ Because that’s the most important thing.”