Daily News | ‘Like a hovercraft’: Lane Johnson’s mastery on film as analyzed by Eagles O-line coach Jeff Stoutland
Jeff Stoutland was done talking about what makes Lane Johnson arguably the best tackle in football. He needed to use his hands to further explain his point. It is how the Eagles assistant coach often teaches his craft and why he has molded so many offensive linemen into NFL players.
“It’s like [Jon] Dorenbos doing a magic trick,” Stoutland continued, referencing the former Eagles long snapper turned entertainer. “When you’re in high school or you’re in college, the coach usually says, ‘You got to keep your shoulders square, don’t turn your shoulders.’ Well, how the … do I do that?Johnson’s effectiveness, or that of any O-lineman, is more complicated than that, of course.
The last sack came in his final game of the 2020 season when the left ankle was re-injured and he had to get a second “tightrope” surgery.As for the last sack he allowed while relatively healthy, it came in Week 7 of the 2019 season vs. Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. And yet, Johnson’s name was also missing from NFL Network’s most recent top 100 list which was voted on by players. O-linemen were disproportionately unrepresented in what is essentially a popularity contest. But the 32-year-old knows that players also form the largest block in Pro Bowl voting.
That may say more about replacement Halapoulivaati Vaitai and Stoutland’s ability to get him ready than anything related to Peters. The Eagles still speak in hushed tones about the future Hall of Famer, who signed with the Cowboys at age 40 last month, but is unlikely to play Sunday because of injury.
And then Stoutland may have stepped in and grabbed them to show the angles. But he mostly reserves his hands-on training for those most in need. The coach helped break down film of Johnson, as did the right tackle himself, to offer more insight into his expertise:Johnson was fortunate to have Peters to emulate when he entered the NFL in 2013. While the former is more linear and agile, and the latter larger and more powerful, they share a quickness of foot.
Stoutland has a term for when the inside foot isn’t square to the shoulder, but he won’t allow its usage here.The 6-foot-6, 325-pound Johnson doesn’t have a frame as wide as most tackles. He has worked hard to maintain his weight and build muscle. Early in his career, he made mistakes with performance-enhancing substances, and served two suspensions.
“I was watching him all week bull rush people to the quarterback by walking them back,” Johnson said. “He’s just a big body. Super long arms. … I’m just trying to be quick out of my stance and then it’s just really a hand fight.”Howard Mudd was a proponent of the jump set. Peters became its virtuoso under the former Eagles offensive line coach’s instruction. Stoutland will allow it, but mostly as a change of pace.
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