Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie shared some thoughts on Chip Kelly and what he’s looking for from Kelly this year.
“I just think it’s not in wins and losses,” Lurie said in an interview with The Inquirer. “It’s absolutely instilling a culture in the program that he brings to it, a sense of preparedness, a pride in being the best you can be for the fans and the team, and winning every day – winning the day, each day. And whatever happens, happens.”
Here’s more from the Zach Berman article.
It’s Lurie’s responsibility to monitor the relationship between Kelly and general manager Howie Roseman, and Lurie described it as “incredibly collaborative” and a “really healthy situation.” While Kelly watches film and evaluates talent, Lurie noted, Kelly realizes scouts are devoted full-time to that and respects their roles. Lurie wanted Kelly to have final say on the 53-man roster because of Kelly’s head-coaching experience, but also to ensure the organization has a balance of power.
“It made sense to balance the player personnel and head coaching, and empower them both, and force a complete collaboration,” Lurie said. “That was the strategy behind it. You didn’t have to force it. Happened naturally.”
So far, so good with the honeymoon.
Roseman’s youth helps here. He doesn’t have a lot of tried and true experience, so he is more open to the kinds of innovations Kelly is bringing. It is possible Lurie had something like this in mind when he promoted him.