The Philadelphia Eagles are broken – here’s how to fix them
By David Esser
Jeffrey Lurie needs to get out of the way.
Last but most definitely not least, Jeffrey Lurie needs to find it within himself to get out of the way.
Similar to what I said in regards to Roseman, Lurie isn’t as bad of a owner as it may seem. The Philadelphia Eagles have been an objectively successful organization since Lurie purchased the team. They obviously won a Super Bowl quite recently, and their profits continuously rank towards the top of the league.
With that said, Lurie’s commitment to acting like a member of the team’s front office/coaching staff is something that simply cannot happen.
Across all sports, a “good” owner is typically described as one who is willing to open the checkbook, and then get the heck out of the way. Lurie does a good job at the first part, and that’s about as far as his influence needs to extend. Use your big money to hire smart people beneath you, and then just let them do their job – freely.
Not only has it been reported that Lurie likes to aid in decision making when it comes to draft picks and roster moves, it was revealed that he liked to personally dissect Doug Pederson’s game-plan and results during his time as head coach. Upon hearing that, it’s not too surprising that the team was unable to land any of the “big fish” head coaches this past offseason.
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While I respect Lurie’s commitment to being invested in the team and actively trying to improve things on a daily basis, his meddling has ultimately caused the team to head in the wrong direction over the last couple of seasons. Getting out of his employee’s hairs would go a long way to improving the team, and improving the quality of personnel in the organization.