The Steelers valued Andy Weidl a lot throughout their basic supervisor search that they created a brand new job for him. Previous to him, they by no means had an assistant basic supervisor, however they wished to maintain him round. Three years in, he’s nonetheless right here, however for the way for much longer, as he presumably seeks an exterior promotion?
Traditionally, the Steelers have hardly ever misplaced many coaches or front-office executives, although in addition they promote from inside. Present Steelers GM Omar Khan was a long-time front-office government, however they actually favored Weidl, too. Regardless of the excessive regard he holds across the league, nevertheless, he has but to earn a basic supervisor chair. Ray Fittipaldo believes the Steelers higher milk him for all he’s price now, whereas they nonetheless can.
“I’m assured that Andy [Weidl] sometime will run an operation of his personal”, he stated on 93.7 The Fan yesterday of the Steelers’ assistant basic supervisor. “However till that point, the Steelers must reap the benefits of his expertise. I believe for essentially the most half, he’s performed an actual good job of constructing these offensive and defensive strains out from what was, let’s face it, a reasonably unhealthy circumstance”.
Fittipaldo will not be alone in his view of Andy Weidl’s future. Certainly, his colleague, Gerry Dulac, wagers that he shall be a basic supervisor “quickly”. Though his identify didn’t seem like as on the market over the last basic supervisor hiring cycle, that may shortly change.
And the 2025 season shall be an necessary one, presumably, for Weidl’s personal legacy. By and huge, individuals determine him with a trench warfare angle. The Steelers have rebuilt the offensive and defensive strains, so their efficiency will replicate upon him. In the event that they dominate within the trenches, that might simply make him a hot-ticket merchandise within the subsequent cycle.
Though experiences point out Andy Weidl is content material along with his function with the Steelers, circumstances can all the time change. And certainly, even that report is now two years outdated, so who is aware of? He has interviewed for basic supervisor jobs, so he clearly has larger ambitions.
“Each evaluator like Andy [Weidl] needs to go on and grow to be a GM in the future”, Fittipaldo argued. “They need to run their very own operation in the future, so we’ll see if that occurs for Andy. Individuals overlook, Andy was one of many 10 names within the Steelers’ search”.
However, he added, “Generally guys get their likelihood and that’s it—they take it and run with it. Generally guys, if it doesn’t occur early, it doesn’t occur in any respect”. Weidl has gone by way of the overall supervisor hiring cycle greater than as soon as up to now. That is the very best title he has held, so, arguably, he has a stronger resume. However actually, it can come right down to how effectively the Steelers do, and the way groups view his imprint on that.
