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Lane Johnson on Eagles drafting him: 'It's a good possibility'

A week after privately working out for the Eagles, tackle prospect Lane Johnson visited the NovaCare Complex on Sunday to meet with coach Chip Kelly, owner Jeffrey Lurie and others from the organization.

Oklahoma 's Lane Johnson. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Oklahoma 's Lane Johnson. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)Read more

A week after privately working out for the Eagles, tackle prospect Lane Johnson visited the NovaCare Complex on Sunday to meet with coach Chip Kelly, owner Jeffrey Lurie and others from the organization.

While many draft analysts consider Johnson the third best tackle in the draft -- behind Luke Joeckel and Eric Fisher -- the margin is very slim. The Eagles own the No. 4 overall pick, but the freakishly-athletic Johnson could still be Kelly's target.

"It's a good possibility," Johnson said on Wednesday during a phone interview. "What they're going to do offensively really fits what I excel at -- up-tempo, zone offense. But you never know what's going to happen come draft day."

The Eagles have brought most of the top prospects to Philly for pre-draft visits, including Joeckel and Fisher. Aside from watching many at the Senior Bowl, the combine or their Pro Days, the Eagles have also worked out some of the players individually.

Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland traveled down to Groveton, Tex. on April 5 to work out Johnson at his former high school.

"Coach Stoutland came down and had me do some basic combine drills and just different blocks that the Eagles would do," Johnson said. "They had me work out for about an hour. It went well."

Johnson is relatively new to playing tackle. He played quarterback in high school and then at Kilgore Junior College. He was eventually moved to tight end and was recruited to play the position at Oklahoma. The Sooners switched him to right tackle for his junior season and then to left tackle for most of his senior year.

Johnson had an impressive week of practice at the Senior Bowl and in the all-star game. He then raised eyebrows with one of the best all-around performances at the combine for an offensive lineman. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.72 seconds, had a 34-inch vertical leap and a 118-inch broad jump.

Johnson was listed at 6-foot-6, 303 pounds in Indianapolis, but he said he currently weighs 310 pounds.