Lane Johnson News

THE PICTURES of Monday's tornado aftermath on Lane Johnson's phone didn't come from CNN or a newspaper.

Apr 25, 2013; New York, NY, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell introduces offensive tackle Lane Johnson as the fourth overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles at Radio City Music Hall.

The Eagles gather for their first "organized team activity" - otherwise known as "practice" - on Monday.

Enter Terron Armstead . Coming out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the freakishly athletic Armstead set an NFL Scouting Combine record for offensive linemen with a 4.71 40-yard dash after impressing at the East-West Shrine Game as well as the Senior Bowl .

Fair or unfair, the order in which players are drafted is based less on their accomplishments at the collegiate level and more on their upside in an NFL uniform.

The Philadelphia Eagles really had to think on the fly when it came to their fourth overall selection in the first round of April's 2013 NFL Draft, after their two most anticipated targets, OTs Eric Fisher and Luke Joeckel , were snatched up by with Kansas City Chiefs and the Jacksonville Jaguars , respectively, with the first and second overall ... (more)

I am not aware of what happens in your town or city but, in Philadelphia, as soon as the NFL Draft closes the lights and calls it a day, fans in the city of brotherly love start planning for the Super Bowl victory that never comes their way.

There will be expectations heaped on the shoulders of Lane Johnson, but they may come earlier than normal, even for a top-five draft pick because of the position he plays.

When Oklahoma offensive tackle Lane Johnson, a former junior college quarterback, 5-foot-9 West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin and Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro were drafted in the first round of this year's NFL Draft, it marked the fewest Big 12 players selected in the first round in five years.

We know that head coach Chip Kelly is bringing a brand new offense to Philadelphia in 2013.

A few weeks before the NFL Draft, former Oklahoma offensive tackle Lane Johnson worked out for the Philadelphia Eagles in his hometown of Groveton, Texas.

Early indications after the NFL draft are that Danny Watkins could be the odd man out on the Philadelphia Eagles ' offensive line.

With the Eagles drafting Oklahoma offensive tackle Lane Johnson with the fourth overall pick, the Eagles' offensive line situation has suddenly become crowded.

The Tennessee Volunteers nab 6-foot-8, 341-pound offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr., who has NFL bloodlines and massive potential.

The NFL draft has come and gone, but who are the guys charged with replacing the league's top draft picks? Let's have a closer look at all of them.

So far, I like Chip Kelly. I particularly like the way he talks. No nonsense about him.

The Chargers needed a bit of luck to get what they truly needed out of the draft, and it didn't happen.

As I do every year, I sought out an NFL player personnel executive and asked him for his thoughts on the Eagles' draft.

The Philadelphia Eagles will welcome its Class of 2013 for the rookie minicamp May 10-12. As we learn about the new Eagles as football players and begin to project how they will help this football team, here's an opportunity to learn about the players off the field as well.

Apr 26, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly addresses the media during a press conference at the NovaCare Complex.