NFL expands Rooney Rule, requires teams to interview at least two minority candidates
Recently, NFL Media’s Jim Trotter reported the league could offer improved draft picks to clubs that hire minority head coaches and/or general managers.
That's apparently only the beginning.
On Monday afternoon, Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reported the NFL was immediately adding to what is known as the "Rooney Rule:"
Previously, teams were required to interview at least one minority for open coaching positions.
On Friday, Trotter reported that the NFL was considering rewarding teams that hire and retain minority coaches by moving such clubs up six spots in the third rounds of NFL drafts. A team could jump 10 spots for hiring a person of color as a top executive, and up to 16 spots if it filled multiple positions, such as head coach and general manager/team president, with diverse candidates.
It appears not everybody is immediately on board with the proposal. While speaking with Zach Gelb of CBS Sports Radio on Friday, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn criticized the plan:
"I think sometimes you can do the wrong thing while trying to do the right thing," Lynn said.
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