The 2024 NFL The regular season is upon us, which means it's time for awards season to begin.
However, not everyone reacts the same way to perceived snubs when voting for these awards opens. Someone within the Philadelphia Eagles The organization didn’t value right tackle Lane Johnson lose to the league First-team All-Pro Correct attack location Detroit Lions right tackle Penei Sewell for the second time in a row.
Ahead of the Eagles' final media availability ahead of their playoff game against the Green Bay Packers On Sunday, there was an “All-Pro Comparison” sign hanging on Johnson’s locker, comparing Johnson and Sewell’s stats. It is not known who put it there, but loudly The Philadelphia Inquirer, who spoke briefly with Johnson before leaving, the graphic showed Johnson's dismay at the All-Pro vote.
Here at CBS Sports, we fact-checked Johnson's head-to-head comparison with Sewell and found slightly different numbers for some categories. But overall it was a pretty accurate chart. However, it left out one metric that favored Sewell and that many considered for some Associated Press voters: Pro Football Focus grades. Sewell leads in PFF Offensive Rating (87.5 vs. 85.4) and PFF Run Blocking Rating (90.5 vs. 80.0), although Johnson has a lead in PFF Pass Blocking Rating ahead of Sewell (88.1 vs. 74.1).
Lane Johnson vs Penei Sewell Comparison
Bags allowed | 0 | 1 |
QB hits allowed | 1 | 5 |
QB pressure allowed | 6 | 25 |
Pass block win rate | 94% | 91% |
Island tariff | 75% (1st) | 55% (58th) |
Average throwing time of the QB | 3.31 seconds | 2.88 seconds |
Run Block Win Rate | 80% | Not rated |
Team rushes through the yards | 3,048 | 2,488 |
If the Eagles and Lions meet in the NFC Championship Game in a few weeks, there could be a frosty handshake between the NFL's two best right tackles.
