The Eagles helped their defense by helping their offense

Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (17) runs after catching a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Chicago.You’re either a defense-first guy or an offense-first guy. I’m a defense-first guy.

Which is why I think the Eagles did the right thing by addressing their need for receivers first.

Let me explain: The Eagles were a different team before they lost tackle Lane Johnson for 10 games. They won their first three, should have won their fourth, could have even held an 8-1 or 7-2 record by early November if not for a couple of dubious rookie coaching calls, calls that seemed to be pretending that Johnson was still…