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The 2020 season is fast approaching and the Eagles will again have one of the top offensive lines in the NFL thanks to star right tackle Lane Johnson.
With Brandon Brooks out, Johnson is the high profile name on the line and he’ll be leaned on by Jason Peters who’s returning to play right guard.
Pro Football Focus recently ranked the top-25 offensive tackles in the NFL entering the 2020 season and Johnson landed in the top-10 at No. 6, while second-year left tackle Andre Dillard was left off the list.
6. LANE JOHNSON, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
It’s a shame that Johnson’s 2019 season ended the way it did, as he was having a career year. He produced an 88.8 PFF grade, ranking second in the NFL. His run-block grade sat at 92.6, which was the best we have seen at the position since Joe Staley in 2012. He’s created holes for the run game ever since he came into the NFL in 2013, ranking outside the top-10 in run-block grade just once. That’s the definition of reliable right there. To take that a step further, Johnson played 2018 with a couple of nagging injuries and still managed to produce like a top-10 tackle.
Johnson will no doubt use the top-6 ranking as motivation, and as one of the highest-paid at his position, he’s definitely worthy of feeling like he should be the highest-rated tackle in football.
The Eagles simply aren’t the same as a unit without Johnson on the field.
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