As anticipation grows for Chip Kelly’s second season coaching the Eagles, Lane Johnson is doing everything he can to kill the happy buzz. What the heck is wrong with 2013’s first-round draft pick?
First, Johnson managed to irritate his teammates when he Tweeted the copy of a $17,000 bill he picked up for the rookies at a special dinner last month. His own offensive linemates publicly criticized him for that move, calling it a breach of football etiquette to crow about his own generosity.
Far more damaging was the news last week that Johnson will be suspended for the first four games of the regular season because he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug. So far, details have been scarce on what he took, and, not surprisingly, Johnson has become far less informative on Twitter.
It’s safe to say that Kelly , a proponent of smoothies, rigorous training programs and 10 hours of sleep per night, is not handling this transgression well. It is inconceivable that a coach so diligent about the health of his players would accept such a radical breach of training.
What it says about the mindset of such a promising player is equally troubling. Johnson struggled early in his rookie season, but was developing into the quality right tackle that Kelly envisioned when the coach made him the fourth overall pick last year. Why would Johnson feel a need to cheat? Does he know something we don’t?
Four games is a long time in the NFL, but it’s a safe bet that Lane Johnson’s biggest punishment came when Kelly called him into the office last week and told him to shut the door.
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