The Eagles began the draft with a trade-down that netted them a second-round pick in next year’s draft and ended it by selecting a guy the size of a city block who has never played a down of football.
They traded up 17 spots in the seventh and final round Saturday and grabbed a 6-foot-8, 346-pound rugby player from Australia by the name of Jordan Mailata. You really need to check out his YouTube highlight video.
Mailata, 20, will start his football career as an offensive tackle. He has spent the last four months at IMG’s training facility in Florida learning blocking techniques and the intricacies of football.