Daily News | Eagles’ Jordan Mailata embraces opportunity, faces top NFL pass rusher Myles Garrett
After the Eagles left tackle was beaten by All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett in a one-on-one pass-rush drill during Friday’s joint practice with the Browns, Mailata wanted a rematch.“Myles is a helluva player,” Mailata said. “I appreciate him trying to get me better every day.”After the snap, Garrett executed a swim move and he appeared to be on pace to another victory, but Mailata quickly shifted his feet and used his large hands to halt Garrett’s initial momentum.
At 6-foot-8 and 365 pounds, Mailata has developed as one of the most promising offensive linemen in the league. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft after thewho had never played American football. Leading up to that draft, Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland hosted Mailata for a private workout, and he became infatuated with the Australia native. Mailata was deemed a long-term project at the time, when he said he knew “as little as peanuts” about football.
“He’s the guy who comes in every day and takes the coaching,” Hurts said of Mailata. “He’s been raw early on, but having Lane in his back pocket and Coach [Stoutland] has been very beneficial for him. He just continues to get better and better and better.”
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