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How Jeffrey Lurie pulled rank and blocked John DeFilippo from leaving - Inquirer
In blocking DeFilippo, Lurie understood the importance of keeping the quarterback room intact and avoiding anything that could potentially disrupt Wentz's development. It should be noted, however, that the Raiders didn't stop DeFilippo from taking the Browns job after just one season with Carr.
And Carr did just fine after DeFilippo left.
But Lurie's block was not only extremely rare for an owner, but it potentially undermined Pederson.