Less than a year after the Cleveland Browns selected Josh Gordon in the 2012 NFL supplemental draft, the Philadelphia Eagles drafted Lane Johnson in the 2013 NFL draft. Both players brought immediate optimism for the future. A shared litany of excuses have been echoed from each player however. Depending on your viewpoints, one might be more sympathetic than the other.
Johnson brought immediate impact to the Eagles’ offensive line. It wasn’t Johnson alone though. The Eagles started the same five players on the line for 5,426 of the 5,520 snaps taken in 2013.