Then-Cardinals general manager Rod Graves is seen before an NFL game against the 49ers in San Francisco on Dec. 30, 2012. Credit: AP/Tony Avelar
Rod Graves is cautiously optimistic that the measures adopted by the NFL last week indeed will hit the mark of improving diversity hiring throughout the league. But not until he sees tangible results will he be convinced that the league is on the right track.
“This was the most comprehensive package that I’ve seen the NFL put forth regarding diversity since I’ve been in the league,” Graves, the executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, told Newsday, referring to the enhancements to the Rooney Rule.