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Lane Johnson looks back, ahead

Offensive tackle Lane Johnson attended the Philadelphia Eagles’ voluntary workouts the past couple of days and discussed a variety of topics with the team's official site.

Here’s a sampling of what Johnson, the No. 4 overall pick last year, had to say:

On his rookie season: “Hopefully (I set the tone). I think ‘raw’ is just a lack of experience. Some of the guys are good in college, but it’s a different level here in the NFL, especially as far as pass-blocking. It just takes time and experience I think. You just have to learn as you go.”

On performing within coach Chip Kelly’s complicated offensive system: “I think it was a good system fit. This is very similar to what I did in college. A lot of the same plays with just different terminology, so a lot of things just clicked there. I had some rookie bumps, but I was able to battle back through adversity and I thought I played pretty well down the stretch.”

On the difficult transition to the NFL: “There was a lot of film study that went into it. (I was) just trying to be on the same page as my teammates, like Todd (Herremans) and people that I was playing next to. There was a lot of that, especially towards the beginning of the year, and then towards the later part you click a lot more easily.”

On his training regimen: “There are some conditioning things that we did differently, just as far as recording your stuff and being so much more conscious of what you’re doing and monitoring everything, and everything as far as a recovery aspect. They’re really big on getting your body back to full speed every day. That’s one of the biggest differences that I’ve noticed.”

On what he expects this season: “I’m trying to be a dominant piece on the right side. I think last year was a learning experience, but now I feel a lot more confident going in. I know what to expect and I’m just trying to take it to the next level.”