Jon Feliciano, once coached by Bobby Johnson (now with Washington), took a verbal jab at the Giants for having fired Johnson.
Following the Giants’ 27-22 loss to the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium, former New York Giants center Jon Feliciano, who now plays for the San Francisco 49ers, took to X to support Commanders offensive line coach Bobby Johnson. Johnson was Feliciano’s position coach in Buffalo and the Giants, whom Giants head coach Brian Daboll fired last year.
Feliciano noted how Johnson was scapegoated for the Giants’ offensive line woes for the two seasons the veteran coach was in charge of the unit. Feliciano believes that the criticism against Johnson is not justified.
Crazy WASH is 7-2 with that sh*tty OL coach @ giants twitter,” Feliciano wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account. He also gave kudos to Johnson for playing a pivotal role in his own career.
Johnson, a 14-year NFL coach, was hired by the Giants in 2022 and coached the offensive line for two seasons. Under Johnson, the Giants’ offensive line allowed 212 quarterback pressures and ranked fourth in rushing yardage with 148.2 yards per game in 2022.
Last season, the line, thanks in part to injury, went through constant lineup changes and allowed 85 sacks, the second-most in league history. It finished 30th in pass-blocking efficiency rating, graded as the worst in the NFL.
After dismissing Johnson after last season, Daboll hired Carmen Bricillo. Bricillo had been the Raiders’ offensive line coach and had a history of getting the most out of his offensive linemen.
Earlier in the season, the Giants’ offensive line played better, providing better protection for Jones, especially in pass-blocking scenarios.
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