What percentage of head coaches and GMs are minorities? Agree with the rule or not, it has led to some coaches and executives getting their names out there, and getting jobs down the line. I interviewed hundreds of people for promotions in a previous career, and occasionally the person you thought was the probably best fit before you started, definitely isn't once you sit down and meet with everyone. It's a good learning experience for the interviewer, and you tend to get more perspectives when you interview from a diverse pool of candidates, as long as they take the process seriously. Look at the Bills with Dorsey. Yes, he was an internal promotion. But they still interviewed other people, and had a backup plan if he decided to follow Daboll to the Giants. The problem comes if/when the entire thing is just a sham.