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Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesBleeding Green Nation homepageHorizontal - WhiteBleeding Green Nationa Philadelphia Eagles communityFollow Bleeding Green Nation online:Follow Bleeding Green Nation on TwitterFollow Bleeding Green Nation on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchBleeding Green Nation main menuFanpostsFanshotsEaglesOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Jeffrey Lurie says giving Chip Kelly personnel control is one of his biggest regrets in 25 years of owning the EaglesNew Mens Andre Dillard Jersey ,175commentsAnd more interesting tidbits. EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Jeffrey Lurie says giving Chip Kelly personnel control is one of his biggest regrets in 25 years of owning the EaglesTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Rich Schultz/Getty ImagesThe Athletic’s Sheil Kapadia (friend of BGN) recently published a fantastic profile on Philadelphia Eagles CEO and chairman Jeffrey Lurie. You can [click here] to read the entire piece, as you should. For those not subscribed to The Athletic, I’ll tease a few interesting parts of the wide-ranging interview. Starting with this one:We already know Lurie regretted the Kelly decision because he fired the former Eagles head coach prior to the end of the 2015 season before then re-installing Howie Roseman as the team’s personnel chief. Still, it’s interesting to see Lurie talk about it so bluntly. No one wants to make mistakes. You’d rather be perfect all the time if you could. But we all know that’s not realistic. Lurie’s Kelly mistake ultimately ending up serving the team well. He realized that a model with the head coach as the team’s top personnel decision maker wasn’t conducive to success. There’s a conflict of interest there with a coach being focused on the short-term while the general manager equivalent is focused on the long-term. Lurie’s response to the Kelly mistake was doing a 180 and hiring Doug Pederson, a head coach who seemingly has very little — if any — interest in personnel power. I’d say that model — with Pederson focusing on coaching and Roseman focusing on roster building — has worked out well considering for the Eagles so far considering they won their first Super Bowl title.Kapadia’s interview with Lurie also touches on the topic of analytics. We know that’s an area that Lurie strongly values. At the NFL owners meetings earlier this year, Lurie said the Eagles are “pretty obsessed” with analytics. He added that: “It will always be a priority [for us].”Lurie specifically had a good quote about the antiquated idea of “establishing the run.”Translation: those announcers are morons. The topic of Pederson (or most coaches Youth Andre Dillard Jersey , really) not running the ball enough is bound to come up multiple times through the season. And this isn’t to suggest the running game is totally worthless. But there’s plenty of evidence to conclude that passing is much more efficient than running the ball. You can tell the Eagles believe this based on how much they prioritize: quarterbacks, guys who protect the quarterback, and guys who can impede the opposing quarterback. The Eagles won a Super Bowl while subscribing to these beliefs. They’re poised for future success as well.Again, I encourage you to subscribe to The Athletic to read the entire piece. Lurie also talks more about his family, his relationship with autism, his love for sports Cheap Andre Dillard Jersey , and much more.My biggest takeaway is that the Eagles are in good hands with Lurie steering the ship. That’s already how I felt anyway but an interview like this only reinforces that sentiment.Fantasy Football Week 2: Which Eagles Should I Start? Earlier in the week we looked at some of the best start and sit options throughout the NFL, but in preparation of the Eagles week 2 match up against the Bucs, lets take a more Eagles-centric look at some of your fantasy options:Nick Foles: SITFor the second week in a row, QB Carson Wentz has been declared out as he recovers from his knee injury. Also, for the second straight week, I’m going to have to recommend you avoid Mr. Foles. (QB3)Jay Ajayi: STARTAjayi finished week 1 with the 10th most points among running backs in standard leagues (13th in PPR). Ajayi was not targeted in the passing game but as long as he is getting 15+ carries a game Andre Dillard Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys , he remains a high upside RB2.(RB2)Corey Clement: SITClement had just 5 carries in week 1 to pair with 0 targets. The talented young player looked good in his limited opportunities but as long as he is behind Sproles and Ajayi on the depth chart, he’s is not worth rostering.(RB4/5)Nelson Agholor: STARTAgholor was targeted 10 times in week 1 which is a very good sign moving forward. Unfortunately he didn’t find the endzone and he wasn’t able to break any play big, but with consistent volume, he will have more good weeks than bad. Keep starting ‘ol Nellie. (WR2)Mike Wallace: SITWallace was one of just 7 active wide receivers to record 0 fantasy points in week 1. One of these weeks he’ll catch a deep pass for a touchdown and get added in a bunch of leagues, but unless you can correctly predict which week that’ll be, he is not worth fantasy consideration. (WR5)Zach Ertz: STARTErtz had a disappointing first week but is still considered a top 5 tight end in my book. He’ll bounce back.(TE1)Dallas Goedert: SITGoedert almost made one heck of a touchdown catch in week 1. As we said last week in this article Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys Stitched , he should be considered a touchdown dependent streaming option with aslightly higher ceiling as long as Alshon Jeffery is out. With that said, you likely have a better starting option on your roster. (TE2/3)Jake Elliott: STARTThe second year player is a starting kicker in most formats. Doug’s aggressive play calling will take points away from him at times, but Doug’s high scoring offense will give those points back and more. (K1)Eagles Defense & Special Teams: STARTThe DST unit finished week 1 as the 15th highest scoring unit in the league. This week, however, they should fair much better. Ryan Fitzpatrick was damn near perfect last week and there is no way in hell he can replicate that performance. Look for the Eagles D to feast on Ryan Fitzpatrick as he comes back down to earth. (DST1)As with any Fantasy Football Article, if you have any roster specific questions feel free to get at me on the twitter machine (@LeeSifford) or in the comments below and I will answer to the best of my ability.