The Falcons' decision to hire Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris means that the Rams will get a pair of third-round compensatory draft picks.

That reality became a talking point in league circles last Friday, after Rams G.M. Les Snead heaped over-the-top praise on Morris. On the surface, it was selfless. At a deeper level, Snead's promotion of Morris came with a potential reward.

It's a direct byproduct of the league’s four-year-old rule that activates whenever one NFL team hires a minority candidate from another team to be the head coach or General Manager. When this happens, the candidate's former team receives a pair of third-round compensatory draft picks.