Though the Philadelphia Eagles are currently in the middle of a four-game win streak, the team is anything but riding pretty in the pursuit of the NFC East crown, with some fans, pundits, and even players like Lane Johnson questioning some of the decisions made by head coach Nick Sirianni.
On paper, it’s never good to see a player question a team’s choices, as Johnson has earlier in the year with his comments on the team’s poor use of the play clock, but, during his Monday media session, Sirianni actually took things the other way.
That’s right, discussing Johnson becoming more vocal in 2024 than in years past, Sirianni noted that he appreciates it, as he knows the right tackle is one of his most important players on the field and in the locker room.
“First of all, [T] Lane [Johnson] played awesome yesterday against a – I think [Jaguars DE Travon Walker] No. 44 for Jacksonville is a phenomenal football player. I thought Lane just did an awesome job against a really good player. It was great to see good player against good player. I’ve got so much confidence in Lane. He’s a special, special, special player.
“His play speaks for itself, and it’s done that. I’ve always seen him from afar, and then the four years I’ve been here, he’s been one of our best players at all times. Lane does a great job leading by example. I always admire that Lane always points out the scout team players, how much they’re helping him get better and how much they’re helping us get better as a team.
“You praise different people, you always do different things like that, but I always admire that about Lane. How good he’s been at encouraging those guys. I think any time Lane comes off the field, he’s got a great feel in-game of when to make suggestions and why you’re making those.”
Interesting stuff, right? Well, wait, it gets even more interesting, as Sirianni had plenty more to say on the subject, including how the Oklahoma product has helped to ease Mehki Becton’s transition from Jets tackle to Eagles starting right guard.
