"I would say that this is primarily a phenomenon of just how competitive this process is and how short the timelines for teams [to judge coaches] are," Cyrus Mehri, counsel for the Fritz Pollard Alliance, said by phone Monday. "We are heartened by the strengthening of the Rooney Rule as we move forward. But there are some challenges in the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach positions. There are simply too few minority coaches in those positions. That's something we need to focus on."