Eagles OC Brian Johnson talks about facing the Patriots’ defense

The Eagles have just a few days left before their season opener against the Patriots and OC Brian Johnson spoke to reporters on Thursday about preparing for playcalling duties, how Week 1 offers some unique wrinkles, and what he’s seen from Jalen Hurts’ development over the years.

Here’s what the offensive coordinator had to say:

On playcalling duties

Johnson said that he’s excited to be preparing for an opponent this week, and noted how important the first few games are in terms of putting everything together.

Head coach Nick Sirianni has always emphasized that the passing game goes through A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert, and the OC acknowledged that target counts are something…