Jordan Mailata is an OT out of —. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 26% elite, 38% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Former Australian Rugby player who is starting from scratch in his attempt to transition from rugby to football.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “What Mailata does have is rare size and physical gifts with the movement skills that give him a chance at a very challenging position.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a swing-tackle.
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“…Former Australian Rugby player who is starting from scratch in his attempt to transition from rugby to football. Mailata has never played a down of American football so attempting to learn the tackle position and perform it at the highest level makes this an extremely daunting challenge. What Mailata does have is rare size and physical gifts with the movement skills that give him a chance at a very challenging positi…”
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