The Philadelphia Eagles made a bold move with their final pick in the NFL draft, taking a player who has never played football.
But Jordan Mailata brings a compelling resume to the Super Bowl champions: Seen as an offensive tackle, he stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 346 pounds — very little of which is body fat — and 35 1/2-inch arms. A native of Australia, he has spent the last four months learning the game and how to block at the IMG training facility in Florida. The Eagles were either impressed or intrigued enough to made a trade with the New England Patriots to move up 17 spots to take him with the 233rd pick in the seventh round.