2017 NFL Draft: Would Eagles draft Oklahoma's Joe Mixon?
PHOENIX -- Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, who has shown in the past he is not afraid to give second chances, might just be giving another one soon -- to Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon.
"I don't want to talk about a specific player. Of course, I know all about situations like that," Lurie said Tuesday evening at the NFL Owner Meetings of Mixon. "I'll say this -- first of all, we've been an organization that has given players a second chance. However, we have also been an organization that really values character. Add to that, the fact that I would never want to telegraph what we are going to do at any position in the draft...I can't explain to you exactly what we would be doing, because I don't want to telegraph what we're going to do."
Mixon is one of the most polarizing players in the 2017 NFL Draft due to a 2014 incident in which he punched a woman named Amelia Molitor in the face. Molitor suffered multiple broken bones and had to undergo surgery.
Mixon was suspended one year from the program. Video of the incident became public late last year.
Strictly as a player, however, Mixon is exactly what the Eagles need.
Mixon was dynamic on the field for Oklahoma, finishing with 1,274 yards and 10 touchdowns on 187 carries. He also caught 37 passes for 538 yards and five touchdowns. He is viewed as one of the top running backs in the draft, and if not for his off-the-field issues, would almost certainly be a first-round pick.
The Eagles could be a landing spot for Mixon, as they are in desperate need for a playmaker at running back, and have shown interest in some of the top running backs in the draft.
Lurie and the Eagles' organization have shown in the past they are not afraid of signing players with off-the-field issues. In 2009 the Eagles signed quarterback Michael Vick, who spent time in jail for his role in a dog-fighting ring.
"The only real example I can give of that is Michael Vick...you can replay that press conference," Lurie said. "It took a lot of searching my own values and family, and all that. Love of dogs. All that. But I try to take it as a case-by-case basis. That is what we do. I'll naturally try to talk to Howie (Roseman), to Joe (Douglas), to Don Smolenski. We'll discuss every situation like that. And I'll listen."
PHOENIX -- Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, who has shown in the past he is not afraid to give second chances, might just be giving another one soon -- to Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon.
"I don't want to talk about a specific player. Of course, I know all about situations like that," Lurie said Tuesday evening at the NFL Owner Meetings of Mixon. "I'll say this -- first of all, we've been an organization that has given players a second chance. However, we have also been an organization that really values character. Add to that, the fact that I would never want to telegraph what we are going to do at any position in the draft...I can't explain to you exactly what we would be doing, because I don't want to telegraph what we're going to do."
Mixon is one of the most polarizing players in the 2017 NFL Draft due to a 2014 incident in which he punched a woman named Amelia Molitor in the face. Molitor suffered multiple broken bones and had to undergo surgery.
Mixon was suspended one year from the program. Video of the incident became public late last year.
Strictly as a player, however, Mixon is exactly what the Eagles need.
Mixon was dynamic on the field for Oklahoma, finishing with 1,274 yards and 10 touchdowns on 187 carries. He also caught 37 passes for 538 yards and five touchdowns. He is viewed as one of the top running backs in the draft, and if not for his off-the-field issues, would almost certainly be a first-round pick.
The Eagles could be a landing spot for Mixon, as they are in desperate need for a playmaker at running back, and have shown interest in some of the top running backs in the draft.
Lurie and the Eagles' organization have shown in the past they are not afraid of signing players with off-the-field issues. In 2009 the Eagles signed quarterback Michael Vick, who spent time in jail for his role in a dog-fighting ring.
"The only real example I can give of that is Michael Vick...you can replay that press conference," Lurie said. "It took a lot of searching my own values and family, and all that. Love of dogs. All that. But I try to take it as a case-by-case basis. That is what we do. I'll naturally try to talk to Howie (Roseman), to Joe (Douglas), to Don Smolenski. We'll discuss every situation like that. And I'll listen."
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