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What do you think of him as new GM. He is a strong contender. Was with with Steelers for a decade. Had some Gaffes. Will be interesting.
 
I like him. Seems like he has a good football mind, was with the org and worked in Buffalo. He may be a darkhorse with the other candidates.
 
He is a yinzer....got an inside shot of course..

Cant remember the last GM of the Steelers that wasnt a local guy?
 
Whaley would be incredibly underwhelming.

1. Zero 10+ win seasons while in Buffalo.
2. Zero playoff appearances while in Buffalo.
3. Averaged just over 6.5 wins per season while in Buffalo, 7.5 wins per season while was GM.
4. First round picks as GM: EJ Manuel, Sammy Watkins, Shaq Lawson, and Tre'Davious White.
5. He's been out of the NFL since being fired by the Bills.
6. Bills fans are universally laughing at the prospect of Whaley being a serious candidate for the Steelers.
7. Whaley was recently on the radio and said he would've drafted Trent McDuffie over Kenny Pickett.

I really don't see any upside in hiring Whaley.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Whaley would be incredibly underwhelming.

1. Zero 10+ win seasons while in Buffalo.
2. Zero playoff appearances while in Buffalo.
3. Averaged just over 6.5 wins per season while in Buffalo, 7.5 wins per season while was GM.
4. First round picks as GM: EJ Manuel, Sammy Watkins, Shaq Lawson, and Tre'Davious White.
5. He's been out of the NFL since being fired by the Bills.
6. Bills fans are universally laughing at the prospect of Whaley being a serious candidate for the Steelers.
7. Whaley was recently on the radio and said he would've drafted Trent McDuffie over Kenny Pickett.

I really don't see any upside in hiring Whaley.
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I be a hell of lot more interested in what he did inn his time in Pittsburgh what was his role on putting those teams that win SBs together.
 
SteelerSask2 said:
I be a hell of lot more interested in what he did inn his time in Pittsburgh what was his role on putting those teams that win SBs together.
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Whaley hasn't been with the Steelers since 2009 and his record post-Steelers was mediocre. The Bills were 30-34 under his direction. I am not interested what he did 13 years ago while working under a Hall of Fame GM.
 
Atlsteelers said:
I guess he’s the one you want. Personally I would rather go with Hunt.
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I wouldn't say that. All I'm saying is if your gonna **** on Whaley then let's here your candidate. Hunt did the same job as Whaley with the Steelers. Just without the Super Bowls.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
I don't know who I'd hire, I just know I am not enthralled with a former GM who could not build a playoff contender.
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I would definitely not use the word enthralled. I think Whaley might be best of the lot. Let's look at Kahn. Great money guy. Well versed in the teams Financials. But does he have sn eye for talent. So basically you are saying you would rather have an unknown over a guy with organization experience and GM experience (maybe it was rough, but I'm sure he learned some things).
 
I would like to see Andy Weidl get the nod. He’s probably the better talent evaluator. I don’t hate the Whaley, but I think Weidl would be the best option
 
I will freely admit that I know nothing about the vetting process that the Steelers are using to pick a new GM.
My only conclusion, which is again worth nothing, is that none of the candidates stand out from one another.
 
ZonaBurgh said:
I will freely admit that I know nothing about the vetting process that the Steelers are using to pick a new GM.
My only conclusion, which is again worth nothing, is that none of the candidates stand out from one another.
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the only thing I think is an unwritten rule is they have to have ties to Western Pa
 
SteelerSask2 said:
I would definitely not use the word enthralled. I think Whaley might be best of the lot. Let's look at Kahn. Great money guy. Well versed in the teams Financials. But does he have sn eye for talent. So basically you are saying you would rather have an unknown over a guy with organization experience and GM experience (maybe it was rough, but I'm sure he learned some things).
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I would rather take a chance on an unknown. I also want someone with fewer ties to the organization because we need a little bit of a shakeup to get back to being a legit contender.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
I would rather take a chance on an unknown. I also want someone with fewer ties to the organization because we need a little bit of a shakeup to get back to being a legit contender.
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I tend to agree with this. Sometimes you need to get away from the "that's the way we've always done it" routine, especially since it hasn't really worked that well in the past decade or so.
 
I’m not saying I’m in favor of Whaley, but like I said in an earlier thread, I was disgusted when they hired Colbert. The Lions? What had they ever done while he was there? I’m more concerned with the fact this is the first time since late 60s we’re doing this without Dan. It’s becoming more and more obvious he was a HUGE part of the turnaround and consistency from the last 50 years.
 
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