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Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie talks with Howie Roseman before the Eagles game against the Tampa Bay Times Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie hadn’t formally answered questions from the media in a long time, and at the NFL owners’ meetings, a comment from his press conference raised eyebrows.
He specifically cited only three instances in which he very much wanted a particular outcome to happen in the draft for the Eagles. They happened to all involve successful players — Lane Johnson, Russell Wilson, and Jordan Mailata. Lurie’s downplaying of his influence on football decisions strains credulity to beat writer Jeff McLane, who has reported on how it has actually increased. Yes, an owner has every right to be involved, and the Eagles have a Super Bowl championship under Lurie. But the comment came at a time when Lurie has averted public self-criticism when the team has made major mistakes, and while his opinions
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