“Nick Sirianni has taken great command of the team early on,”: Veteran Eagles RT Lane Johnson says he’s impressed with new Head Coach

The Eagles hired Nick Sirianni to replace Doug Pederson as HC. And after a rocky start, Sirianni seems to have transitioned well into his new job. Long Time Eagle Lane Johnson says he is impressed with his new HC.

Nick Sirianni had a rocky start to his career as a Head Coach. When the Eagles introduced Nick Siriani as their head coach at a news conference in January, his performance in front of the camera and the microphone was enough to cause some people to question the team’s choice to replace Doug Pedersen.

The Philadelphia #Eagles fans are a notoriously tough bunch..

I don’t know if new HC Nick Sirianni won any of them over in his press conference #PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/JsKUAGw9Ia

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 29, 2021

However, after his first OTA and mandatory minicamp, Sirianni seems to have gotten more comfortable with his job. And he has won over vets on his team.

Lane Johnson is impressed with new HC Nick Sirianni

Speaking to ESPN via WPVI’s Jeff Skversky, Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson praised Sirianni for how well he’s taken command of the team.

“He’s taken great command of the team early on,” Johnson said. “I think what I appreciate about him the most is he holds everybody accountable. When we go to practice, it doesn’t matter if you’re a veteran or a rookie on the first day. If you’re making mistakes, he’ll push you on the board.”

“Not to call you out, but really to kinda get you better. What that shows, if he can do that with veterans, then the younger guys will come along as well. That’s been my impression early on. It’s been a lot of fun, really a lot of energy. Moving forward, we have a lot to prove.”

#Eagles RT Lane Johnson on Eagles coach Nick Sirianni

“he’s taking a great command… he holds everybody accountable… if he can do that with veterans, than the younger guys will come along as well”

📸 via @espn pic.twitter.com/hySrxcakQk

— Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) July 10, 2021

The Eagles hired Nick Sirianni on January 24th of this year, who spent the previous 3 years as the Offensive Coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts. Sirianni was the 5th new HC signed out of the 7 available spots to fill heading into 2021.

 

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