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Just call new Eagle 'Big V'

The most challenging part of the Eagles drafting Halapoulivaati Vaitai might have been calling in his name. The pronunciation of Vaitai's first name is "hal-lah-poo-lee-VAH-tee," but even Eagles executive Howie Roseman is calling the team's fifth-round pick "Big V."

It's a nickname that Eagles fans might need to remember. Vaitai, a 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle from Texas Christian, is an intriguing prospect that the Eagles will try to develop at tackle. He also was a player the Eagles were considering trading up to acquire before he fell to them.

"He's got all the tools," Roseman said. "Now it's got to come together for him.