Le Journal

In reply to DLeds. it is an incentive to hire and train minority coaches. Nobody is forced to hire anyone they don't want. They are forced to interview. If two candidates are equal from the interviewing process ... the draft-pick rule puts a little incentive on hiring the minority candidate.

In reply to Fred Person. I agree. The Seahawks addition of LG Grey Zabel was a game changer for them this season, even using the 18th pick on a Guard (if special) is a steal. So yeah I prefer trenches OL/DL in 1st and 2nd rounds (except NT), WR's 2nd rounds, RB's in 3rd or later rounds. All i know we BETTER NOT go with any RB, no matter the hype, in the 1st round PERIOD.

In reply to Fred. What race are "[C]hinese folks?"

There is a significant flaw in the earliest part of AK's process. When hiring for any position, NFL coach or otherwise, the search doesn't begin with identifying a list of candidates. The search begins by identifying the attributes that a coach is expected to fulfill because those can change from team to team. For example, a head coach for a good team like Baltimore will almost certainly have to do things differently than a coach for a bad team like the Browns. Once a coaching position's expected attributes are known then a list of candidates is developed according to who might best fulfill them. I am sure that the Steelers coaching search didn't start with a list of candidates. It started with Steelers leaders identifying what type of coach they were looking for to begin with. This might be an assumption of AK's but I thought I would add the clarifier regardless.