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According to NFL.com and ESPN, the proposal
would allow teams to move up 10 places in the third round of the
draft ahead of the second year under a newly hired minority GM.
For newly hired head coaches of color, teams would get a
six-place jump in the third round of the draft before his second
season.
Should a team hire a minority head coach and GM in the same
year, the rise would be 16 places in the third round --
potentially into the second round.
Teams also would get a five-spot bump in the fourth round ahead
of the third season of diverse head coaches or GMs. Also, if a
minority quarterbacks coach is retained beyond one season, his
team would get an additional draft pick at the end of the fourth
round.
The NFL also is looking to eliminate the rule that allows teams
to block assistant coaches from moving to another team to take a
coordinator job. The change is viewed as helpful for minority
head-coaching applicants, as teams generally want candidates to
have coordinator experience.
The proposals reportedly will be discussed Tuesday during the
owners' virtual meeting, with 24 of the 32 teams needing to vote
in favor in order for the changes to be enacted.
Only one of five head-coaching vacancies this offseason went to
a minority candidate, with the Washington Redskins hiring former
Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera. According to NFL.com,
only three of the past 20 head-coaching openings were filled by
a person of color.
The NFL established the Rooney Rule in 2003, requiring teams to
interview minority candidates for all head-coaching and senior
football operations jobs.
--Field Level Media
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