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There have been plenty of topics of discussion up for the debate at the league's front office this offseason. Among those at the forefront of these debates is allowing coaches to sign with teams during the playoffs.
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels made headlines for backing out of his initial agreement to become the next head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.
According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, he will now get a rule named after him that will allow coaches to determine their future employment status during the postseason:
“Every year it’s become harder as the media pays more focus to those coaches and who may be going where,” McKay said. “For too many years we’ve tried to hold that line on you can’t sign a contract but you can have an understanding. We just felt like we need to get over that hurdle and say you can sign a contract. It doesn’t mean you can work, but you can sign the contract.”
McDaniels caught plenty of flak for backing out of his decision, and rightfully so. The Colts had even gone ahead and hired several coaches based off of his initial agreement. As a result, it seems the NFL is looking to take precautions to ensure it does not ever happen again.
The reason why there is not such a rule was to prevent coaches from potentially divvying up their preparation from their current team. However, it seems that the constant questioning about rumors has only made it more difficult for potential head coaches to focus on their jobs.
