Johnson Will Be Missed: How 2009 Coaching Changes Will Impact the Eagles

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Published: May 21, 2009

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... will take a leave of absence as he recovers from skin cancer. In his place for the time being is Sean McDermott, a longtime assistant in the Philadelphia Eagles organization.

On the surface, this is a psychological blow to the defense. Not to diminish the job Johnson has done in his tenure as the Eagles' defensive coordinator, but McDermott has been in the organization since 2000.

Not lost in all of this is the fact that in the nine years McDermott has been a member of the coaching staff, he has learned under Johnson; thus leaving little doubt in his ability to execute the defense properly.

To see the success of former Eagles assistants in the Andy Reid era is reassurance that this time will not be much different in terms of success. Steve Spagnuolo, now a rookie head coach of the St. Louis Rams, engineered the New York Giants defense that shocked the world against the vaunted New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Spagnuolo, mentored by Johnson, has proven to b...

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