Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie Predicts QB Jalen Hurts Connection 'For A Long Time'

The Baltimore Ravens are currently involved in a public imbroglio regarding contract negotiations with quarterback Lamar Jackson.

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie wants to avoid a similar situation at all costs within his organization and realizes offense rules football, and quarterbacks rule the offenses.

And at the annual NFL league meeting, Lurie indicated the importance of quarterbacks within the league.

“Offenses dominate in this league,” Lurie said, via the Delaware County Daily Times. “We had an outstanding defense this year, No. 2 in defense, No. 2 or 3 in pass defense, a record number of sacks. An outstanding defense. Outstanding. I mean, it was why we dominated the season. But when you come to games with great quarterbacks, offenses dominate in this league.”

Lurie also noted that Jalen Hurts is the kind of quarterback he wants on his team for a long time.

“The thing with Jalen that I’m very optimistic about is that he has an incredible passion for being phenomenal,” Lurie said. “And you see that in the great ones. We all know that in other sports, and with quarterbacks in this league, you can define them by their obsession with detail and work ethic. We always knew Jalen was talented and had a very live arm. 

"And his character has always been considered great. The future is so great for him. He’s 24 years old and honestly, I don’t know if I’ve ever met somebody that mature at age 24. So it’s different. Each franchise quarterback is different. But once you’ve found one, that’s when you’re really excited. And we’ll be working with Jalen, I’m sure, for a long time.”

Eagles GM Howie Roseman said at the league meeting that a new contract for Hurts is a top priority for the team.

“It’s no secret that sometime relatively soon we want to extend our quarterback,” Roseman said, via NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com. “Our whole kind of roster building is going to turn a little bit here from a quarterback on a rookie deal towards hopefully a quarterback on a long-term deal.”

If contract negotiations between the Eagles and Hurts go swimmingly, the rest of the NFC East should take note. It could be midnight green at the top of the division for a while.

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