Last season, Lane Johnson and the Philadelphia Eagles got off to a 10-1 start before proceeding to lose five of their final six regular-season games. To cap it off, they were blown out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC wild-card round, 32-9.
Inevitably, head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts received the brunt of the blame for the team’s collapse, but that criticism doesn’t shake Philadelphia’s franchise signal-caller, according to his right tackle.
On the latest edition of “All Facts No Brakes,” Johnson detailed what he loves about Hurts’ mentality.
“I think Jalen handles it [the outside drama] in a very mature way. He’s spoken when he needs to be. He’s got a real tight bond with his teammates,” Johnson told host Keyshawn Johnson. “I think Jalen, with his work ethic and how he prepares himself, I think that speaks volumes, and a lot of times with guys in the building, talk doesn’t go a long way; it’s more actions and how you work every day. He’s got that down.
“I know he’s anxious to get this season started … just a tremendous worker, and I think even this offseason, he has heard some of the stuff that’s been said, and he’s made a conscious effort to get closer with his teammates … maybe the best offseason he’s had since he’s been an Eagle.”
Hurts has been a Pro Bowler in each of the past two seasons and rushed for an average of 716.3 yards and 12.7 touchdowns in each of the last three, but his 2023 campaign underwhelmed in comparison to his 2022 campaign. Hurts threw nine more interceptions (six in 2022 and 15 in 2023) and his passer rating dropped by 12.4 points (101.5 in 2022 and 89.1 in 2023).
Philadelphia’s offense ranked third in the NFL in total yards (389.1) and points (28.1) per game in 2022, when it reached Super Bowl LVII. Last season, the Eagles ranked eighth in total yards (354.4) and seventh in points (25.5) per game.
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