"I actually do. The precedent here - and other front offices have dealt with this, too - with the structure and the power structure of who's actually making the football decisions. Anytime Matt Ryan gets in front of a microphone, he's saying, 'I'm not the final say in personnel. That's Ian Cunningham.' It feels counterintuitive to the NFL's policy of the Rooney Rule, and the progress for minority candidates."
The Chicago Bears may receive compensatory draft picks for losing Assistant General Manager Ian Cunningham to the Atlanta Falcons. The NFL traditionally awards compensatory picks at the start of the new league year, which begins Wednesday, meaning the decision will be announced within the week. ESPN's Courtney Cronin believes the Bears deserve these picks based on precedent and the structure of decision-making authority. Cunningham holds significant personnel decision-making power with the Falcons, as evidenced by Matt Ryan publicly crediting him as the final authority on personnel matters. This situation highlights the tension between the Rooney Rule's intent to develop minority candidates and the practical outcomes when those candidates are promoted to positions of substantial authority elsewhere.
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