It makes sense that Black players in the NFL think Black head coaches feel extra pressure. According to an AP tally, eight of the league’s 19 head coaches — 42% — who were fired after their first full season since 2000 were Black.

More than a third of Black NFL players who responded to questions from the AP about the state of Black head coaches around the league were discouraged or disappointed by the current numbers

With a growing number of Black head coaches on NFL sidelines, Black players are encouraged by the progress, but they would like for it to continue moving forward. The Associated Press conducted a survey of Black players,

An Associated Press survey of more than 65 Black players from 25 NFL teams found that about 36% were discouraged or disappointed by the number of Black coaches in the league.

Now that you mention it,” McLaurin said, "I’ve never had a Black head coach in high school, college or the NFL. Coordinators and position coaches only.” McLaurin, like the majority of NFL players, is Black,