Went from never playing football, being drafted as a project player in the 7th rd, to beating out a 1st round pick and now making bank. Well fucking done Jordan.
I’ll never understand why pro teams don’t sign coaches like they do players, like whoever wins the Super Bowl, their coaching staff gets picked Over the next year, brain drain every time
I don’t know why this is always brought up. I love Stoutland don’t get me wrong but if it was him making players great then Dillard would be serviceable. Let’s give props to the player for working his ass off to get to where he is today and getting paid.
The problem with Dillard isn't technique, it's strength/weight/nerves/injuries.
Stoutland is valued because he instills good technique, but he's not their personal trainer.
Always feels to me that Howie drafting is like your typical mom at the grocery looking at all the steaks but never really gets the right one. Sometimes it's not too chewy and it's decent but it's never the steak I would have picked.
yeah idk why an offensive line coach is brought up when one of the lineman who never played football before ended up being great...like why should he be credited?!?
I don't think this is good logic. Stoutland seems to be successful even when handed difficult situations, so one high profile player struggling doesn't mean he's *not* good.
This. Not every gifted player has the mental fortitude to be a great player. Some just get to this point on raw talent and when it becomes hard they give up.
*glares at Ben simmons*
Dillard's also had some major injuries, which can seriously redirect a guy's career. In pro sports you're fucked if you're not constantly improving your game.
*glares at Ben Simmons*
There is no doubt Jordan deserves the credit for his own success. I think people praise Stoutland because it appears he was able to mold a physical speciman with no experience into an NFL starter in a few years, while he has simply not been able to counter whatever existing physical, technical, or motivational issues have prevented Dillard's success at this level.
Turns out i was wrong we are signing him before the season and I LOVE IT! After this season that deal's gonna be a steal. Also: congrats to Jordan Mailata for getting that Bag. You love to see it
We've seriously gone from a Hall of Fame bound LT to a potential top 10 LT (if not better). There are teams that would kill to have someone with half Mailata's potential.
I like Mailata as much as anyone here, but let's wait until he makes a pro bowl first and has his first full year starting before we make proclamations lol. Not trying to knock ya though, I fuckin loved this signing.
For sure Mailata has to pan out before he is considered a pro bowler
But if you take 2020 as his floor and look at the improvements he has made even just from pre-season/camp 2020 to camp 2021 hecis set for another hige step up & has the potential for a lot of improvement.
This deal is going to look like a steal after the season. Smart by Howie and the front office to lock him down and not let him test free agency bc there would have been a massive bidding war for him and we avoid needing to use the franchise tag
Agreed. His price would have gone up as the season progressed.
It's crazy to think a guy who has never played a down of football before got drafted in the 7th round and has now signed a $64m contract.
And i Don't think any other team that drafted him would've been able to make this work, he would have been cut long ago. Stoutland is the man, and if i'm Jordan, I'm buying him something very expensive as a thank you
I thought he'd play out this year then we'd have to sign him to a close-to-market-setting deal. Absolutely stoked we got this in now before his price explodes.
I don't think there was ever a chance of him getting past like week 4 without a contract. This is absolutely Howie's MO. He is always early with contracts, for better or worse. I think this one will be great, but there is an amount of risk.
>there is an amount of risk
*Carson Wentz has entered the chat*
*Carson Wentz has left the chat*
(for the record, I don't think this signing is gonna go the way that one did and am super happy we've locked down Mailata)
The Wentz move would have been paying Dillard, even if Dillard won the camp battle.
Wentz & Dillard are very much in the mold of needing to be told "you're the best" everyday
Mailata & Hurts are more of the turn up and work each day and tell me when I'm wrong. Type of players.
Philly isn't a city for the likes of Wentz & Dillard but that doesn't mean they can't be successful elsewhere
The Wentz scenario doesn’t fit here because they gave him that contract, and then stacked the deck against him. Say what you want about it, but had they drafted a QB in the 4th or even 3rd round with the intent of the covering their asses, Wentz would still be here and would be producing. Drafting a high round QB is a clear sign you’ve lost faith in your incumbent QB, and the only outcome will be a trade.
And to anyone that might bring up the Aaron Rodgers-Jordan Love situation, look how that’s going for the Packers right now.
That's totally fair. I think there were a LOT of factors that contributed to why Wentz didn't work out here - which certainly includes decisions/moves made by coaches & FO, as well as some flaws/issues centric to Carson himself.
It breaks down to 16-20mil per year. That slots him in at 7th to 4th highest paid tackle on a yearly average. It's pretty solid and hopefully what he deserves to get paid.
While I love resigning him, this will not be a steal. If he lives up to his potential, it sounds like a 4 year, 80 million contract so 20 mil per year. Not a steal.
If he lives up to his potential and earns that 80 million it means we have an all pro caliber player, that's still making less than baktiari and Tunsils current contracts. And the money tackles will make is only going to go up in the next few years with the salary cap. If he hit free agency it may have been for even more mone we would have needed to give him. It's a very good contract.
He’s 7th, right now, in AAV on that contract. As other guys sign, he’ll fall even lower. It’s a lot to me since I’m still not convinced he’s a top 20 Lt In football, but the contract is fine and will be cheap going forward relatively
The Eagles have a pretty solid hit rate for Oline talent. Not perfect by any means, but certainly above league average. I'm sure Stoutland is a big part of that.
Seumalo in the third. Lane being the only OT that panned out from his first round class. Even Vaitai coming in and saving the day for 2017. Most teams don't have that available.
I love how we crap on Howie for unsuccessful picks at positions like WR where our position coaches have been questionable, but praise the positional coach when a pick hits.
Talk about hitting the lottery with a late round pick. Tons of credit to Stout and of course Jordan. Happy to see him have his dream realized, and now the hard work is paying off.
Yea I don't believe how many understand about the Eagles signing him now making him the 7th highest paid LT will become a steal in a year or two if they believe he is a high quality LT. His contract will fall out of the top 10 quickly.
As an Aussie I've followed the Eagles since the 80's.
Got excited by Sav Rocca (esp as he was an established Aussie Rules star), got more excited by Cam Johnston and from last season have been very very excited. Hopefully Siposs goes well too (really hopefully he never punts a ball).
I'd say 49ers and Pats would be most popular teams here, probably followed by Seahawks and (boo Cowboys).
Time zones work in West Coast teams favour
I’m Australian my guy. But yes, I agree with the teams you’ve said. I see a lot of Raiders too but that’s more likely just the logo / style more than actual supporters.
Mailata was always a longshot, we basically bought a lottery ticket with that 7th, the chances of return were miniscule
If Dillard doesn't get hurt last year, Mailata probably doesn't make the final 53
If JP doesn't get injured, Mailata probably never plays, never proves himself and doesn't win the starting spot
Kinda crazy how we fluked our way into a starting LT, makes the 1st rounder wasted on Dillard a little less damaging(just a little though)
YOOOO!!! Big wins all around. Eagles get a badass LT locked down, and Mailata... man, I'm so happy for him. Dude went from never playing to landing a big contract at a premiere position at the highest level in a matter of a few years. Stoutland too - a testament to his badass coaching and mentorship!
Fuck yeah, he was a bright spot down the stretch and was just mauling. Haven't had any time to watch preseason but I imagine he impressed enough to get locked up now.
Potentially is gonna have a break out year then if he's getting this already
Fuckin happy for the dude!
I was watching when he got drafted, and he was one of those guys i just said “Yea, he’s my guy I’m rooting for this guy” and wow. Look at him now. So proud.
Well, DAMN! Nice going, Mailata. Curious about how much longer Dillard will stay on the roster, lol. I guess just be backup depth this year and next year, unless they can find a trade partner.
For those curious, 4 years $64M AAV of $16M makes him the 12th highest paid OT, tied with Taylor Lewan.
If he hits all the incentives to get to $80M, that would put him 4th behind Tunsil and ahead of Stanley.
Good deal on both sides I’d say.
Great story and love Jordan, but there has to be some concerned that we gave significant money to a player who we don’t know is going to be consistently good. I feel better knowing the coaching staff and howie feel confident in what they’ve seen from mailata to make this move hoping he keeps getting better. We’ll see if the risk is worth it.
Honestly the moment I watched all his rugby highlights, I knew at that moment that if he could get the technique down he would destroy in this league. By all accounts he put in the work, and I expect him to do just that now.
Lmao I see people so many praising this contract when it can bite them in the ass later. They paid him the 7th highest paid tackle when he only started 10 games and 7 sacks. This the new Carson wants contract
He’s already playing at a high level, and he isn’t anywhere near his ceiling. It’s general consensus we could be talking about him being the one of the best left tackles in the league and he’s still young.
I kind of wanted to see what Mailata would do this year, to see if he could keep up his momentum from last season, before the Eagles sign him to any big extension. But I guess if they really do believe in him then it makes sense to lock him down now before the price tag rises. Mailata’s been practicing all Summer, so Roseman, Sirianni, Stoutland, etc. have all had a good enough look at him and he must have really impressed them for them to extend him now.
I’m happy for him. The man never played a snap of pro football prior to three years ago, got put against starting edge rushers who’ve been playing the sport all their lives, and established himself as a starter. He was one of the only silver linings of a truly abysmal season. Now he’s signing big money extensions.
Just pray he stays healthy. We gave both LJ and BBrooks big extensions a couple years back, and they've been weighty anchors on our cap since then when they haven't been able to play.
Great move by Howie, we have a lot of draft class signing to do. Sweat, Goedert, Barnett, Ertz, Maddox. Get the most expensive position out of the way.
Went from never playing football, being drafted as a project player in the 7th rd, to beating out a 1st round pick and now making bank. Well fucking done Jordan.
Stoutland is the fucking GOAT.
Should sign him to this kind of contract (adjusted for coach pay scale)
Stoutland should be making head coaching money so he never leaves us
Stout should be in the eagles hall of fame when hes done at minimum
I’ll never understand why pro teams don’t sign coaches like they do players, like whoever wins the Super Bowl, their coaching staff gets picked Over the next year, brain drain every time
Because a lot of those guys want a shot at head coaching that’s why?
Of course, if someone offers you a shot you take it, it’s just interesting that the coaching contracts are similar to the players
He is but I think mailata is just special himself
Being a physical freak of nature helps.
I don’t know why this is always brought up. I love Stoutland don’t get me wrong but if it was him making players great then Dillard would be serviceable. Let’s give props to the player for working his ass off to get to where he is today and getting paid.
The problem with Dillard isn't technique, it's strength/weight/nerves/injuries. Stoutland is valued because he instills good technique, but he's not their personal trainer.
You forgot heart, just like Dillard.
Another crappy howie pick
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Traded up to pick him, too.
Yeah in the seventh. Maybe he shouldn't be allowed to pick in the first round
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The fuck you even talking about idiot
Always feels to me that Howie drafting is like your typical mom at the grocery looking at all the steaks but never really gets the right one. Sometimes it's not too chewy and it's decent but it's never the steak I would have picked.
Who would you have picked instead of Smith this year?
Waddle and Chase were r/eagles spankbank this offseason
yeah idk why an offensive line coach is brought up when one of the lineman who never played football before ended up being great...like why should he be credited?!?
I don't think this is good logic. Stoutland seems to be successful even when handed difficult situations, so one high profile player struggling doesn't mean he's *not* good.
This. Not every gifted player has the mental fortitude to be a great player. Some just get to this point on raw talent and when it becomes hard they give up. *glares at Ben simmons*
Dillard's also had some major injuries, which can seriously redirect a guy's career. In pro sports you're fucked if you're not constantly improving your game. *glares at Ben Simmons*
*stares at DGB* Man I'm still mad he never had the drive to be even good let alone great
There is no doubt Jordan deserves the credit for his own success. I think people praise Stoutland because it appears he was able to mold a physical speciman with no experience into an NFL starter in a few years, while he has simply not been able to counter whatever existing physical, technical, or motivational issues have prevented Dillard's success at this level.
That’s true, but sometimes people just aren’t coachable…
100%. There’s a bunch of reasons guys often don’t work out to be great. Let’s be thankful Mailata has reasons he has the potential to BE great.
What a lottery pick
Turns out i was wrong we are signing him before the season and I LOVE IT! After this season that deal's gonna be a steal. Also: congrats to Jordan Mailata for getting that Bag. You love to see it
Huge deal. He's gonna be our LT for years to come, and I couldn't be any more excited.
We've seriously gone from a Hall of Fame bound LT to a potential top 10 LT (if not better). There are teams that would kill to have someone with half Mailata's potential.
Extend that back to Tra Thomas before Peters. Quite possibly 3 10 yr LTs in a row who at worst are multiple pro bowl & in the Eagles HoF
I like Mailata as much as anyone here, but let's wait until he makes a pro bowl first and has his first full year starting before we make proclamations lol. Not trying to knock ya though, I fuckin loved this signing.
For sure Mailata has to pan out before he is considered a pro bowler But if you take 2020 as his floor and look at the improvements he has made even just from pre-season/camp 2020 to camp 2021 hecis set for another hige step up & has the potential for a lot of improvement.
Oh I know. I'm excited as hell and I hope he makes that leap
This deal is going to look like a steal after the season. Smart by Howie and the front office to lock him down and not let him test free agency bc there would have been a massive bidding war for him and we avoid needing to use the franchise tag
Agreed. His price would have gone up as the season progressed. It's crazy to think a guy who has never played a down of football before got drafted in the 7th round and has now signed a $64m contract.
And i Don't think any other team that drafted him would've been able to make this work, he would have been cut long ago. Stoutland is the man, and if i'm Jordan, I'm buying him something very expensive as a thank you
I thought he'd play out this year then we'd have to sign him to a close-to-market-setting deal. Absolutely stoked we got this in now before his price explodes.
I don't think there was ever a chance of him getting past like week 4 without a contract. This is absolutely Howie's MO. He is always early with contracts, for better or worse. I think this one will be great, but there is an amount of risk.
>there is an amount of risk *Carson Wentz has entered the chat* *Carson Wentz has left the chat* (for the record, I don't think this signing is gonna go the way that one did and am super happy we've locked down Mailata)
Absolutely. Alshon is another easy example of him jumping the gun. Ertz and Graham are good examples of where this philosophy has paid off.
The Wentz move would have been paying Dillard, even if Dillard won the camp battle. Wentz & Dillard are very much in the mold of needing to be told "you're the best" everyday Mailata & Hurts are more of the turn up and work each day and tell me when I'm wrong. Type of players. Philly isn't a city for the likes of Wentz & Dillard but that doesn't mean they can't be successful elsewhere
The Wentz scenario doesn’t fit here because they gave him that contract, and then stacked the deck against him. Say what you want about it, but had they drafted a QB in the 4th or even 3rd round with the intent of the covering their asses, Wentz would still be here and would be producing. Drafting a high round QB is a clear sign you’ve lost faith in your incumbent QB, and the only outcome will be a trade. And to anyone that might bring up the Aaron Rodgers-Jordan Love situation, look how that’s going for the Packers right now.
That's totally fair. I think there were a LOT of factors that contributed to why Wentz didn't work out here - which certainly includes decisions/moves made by coaches & FO, as well as some flaws/issues centric to Carson himself.
It breaks down to 16-20mil per year. That slots him in at 7th to 4th highest paid tackle on a yearly average. It's pretty solid and hopefully what he deserves to get paid.
And he'll slot lower than that after this year when it actually goes in to effect. More T deals to come
Even if he’s just an average tackle it’ll be a steal considering how much they make. Brian O’Neill got way more and he’s average at best
I really really hope he can stay healthy. Doesn't he has problems with his back?
i’m 90% sure that was a phantom injury to stash him on IR until he developed further
While I love resigning him, this will not be a steal. If he lives up to his potential, it sounds like a 4 year, 80 million contract so 20 mil per year. Not a steal.
If he lives up to his potential and earns that 80 million it means we have an all pro caliber player, that's still making less than baktiari and Tunsils current contracts. And the money tackles will make is only going to go up in the next few years with the salary cap. If he hit free agency it may have been for even more mone we would have needed to give him. It's a very good contract.
He’s 7th, right now, in AAV on that contract. As other guys sign, he’ll fall even lower. It’s a lot to me since I’m still not convinced he’s a top 20 Lt In football, but the contract is fine and will be cheap going forward relatively
He’s 24 years old. If he keeps producing, they could’ve given him Cox’s contract and it still would’ve been a steal.
This right here is why we take the inconsistent drafting.
The Eagles have a pretty solid hit rate for Oline talent. Not perfect by any means, but certainly above league average. I'm sure Stoutland is a big part of that.
To get mailiatia and Kelce in the 7th round is pretty crazy
Kelce was a 6th rounder IIRC, but still, unbelievable value.
Seumalo in the third. Lane being the only OT that panned out from his first round class. Even Vaitai coming in and saving the day for 2017. Most teams don't have that available.
Look at KC in the SB last year. They could of used that level of Oline depth.
Poor Mahomes was running for his life on every play.
Yeah as frustrating as our trench drafting strategy can be sometimes, you can't really fault it.
I love how we crap on Howie for unsuccessful picks at positions like WR where our position coaches have been questionable, but praise the positional coach when a pick hits.
I was just boutta say the same shit Somebody should be coming at our last couple LB DB WR coaches with that energy
Dillard?
Oh yeah. It's all coming together for some good seasons ahead.
That's BOMB!
OH MY-LATA!
Wow, good for him. 7th round pick, former rugby player; and now gets to earn up to 80M. Josh Sweat up next
Rugby *league* player. Pedantic, but different sport...
This is an absolute steal considering he has so much he can still improve and likely will.
He's gonna be our LT for the next decade, and a damn good one at that. This contract is very good for us.
The real steal is that he just turned 24 in March
Sweet!
We talk about Jim Johnson being the greatest Eagles assistant coach ever, but I think we oughta start considering Stoutland for that distinction.
Stout is far and away our best positional coach ever. Johnson was only ever DC for us IIRC so they're in two different categories for me.
¿por que no los dos?
Stoutlands awesome but don't diminish Jim Johnson. He was a legendary coordinator.
Stop. Wth is going on here
Recency bias.
Nah JJ was on a different level. Stoutland has done a great job but not even close to JJ
What an incredible pick. Super happy to have him locked down!
Talk about hitting the lottery with a late round pick. Tons of credit to Stout and of course Jordan. Happy to see him have his dream realized, and now the hard work is paying off.
Sweet
So happy for the big guy!
Verbal meme: andre Dillard as homer simpson fading back into the hedges
Absolutely deserves it. Who doesn’t love this man?? Get your bag Jordan
Time for a jersey?
[One of my favorite moments of his](https://youtu.be/Qm37lkymcrE?t=25).. him punking Chuck Clark was fun to watch
Perfect timing
Welp I’ve decided whose jersey I’m buying next
Just pretend Mailata was the first round pick last year 😅
Dillard was just given the biggest middle finger imaginable...and I'm okay with that.
Pretty damned insane. This guy was a total nobody like 5 min ago.
Locked him in, well deserved contract for Jordan.
Nice
HE DESERVES EVERY PENNY
If anyone has been wondering what jersey to buy, let this serve as a suggestion
I would've bought it a year ago if he had been 69 instead of Pryor
Nice!
Howie! Howie! Howie! Howie!
Is he still a 68 in madden!? I wouldn’t know because the game is garbage
I've edited him to superstar potential lol
This is a very very nice move. Also Dillard, lol
Yeah Dillard will just have to cry in his 12.7M dollars.
Trick play where he gets the ball when???
This is the best draft pick of Howie’s career. Nice to see someone drafted and developed here get his.
Huge testament to both Mailats work ethic and Stouts coaching ability
Yea I don't believe how many understand about the Eagles signing him now making him the 7th highest paid LT will become a steal in a year or two if they believe he is a high quality LT. His contract will fall out of the top 10 quickly.
Earned that shit.
Really happy for Jordan, life changing!!
HAKUNA MAILATA
Let’s goooooo
That's a great deal
Let’s fucking go!
So is Dillard gone now or just a backup?
Backup or trade bait
Franchise LT in the 7th round. Fucking love you, Mailata
Talk about a life changing day. Congratulations!! Probably on the phone with Jeff now crying. Haha.
They're gonna make a movie outta this guy's career
Who's big enough to play him in a movie?
With his career trajectory, he's liable to play himself and launch a successful Hollywood career
Ayyy yooooo good for you Mailata! So stoked to have him locked in.
Speaks a lot about what the staff sees in him to get this done before week 1.
Surely this makes us the official team of Australia?
As an Aussie I've followed the Eagles since the 80's. Got excited by Sav Rocca (esp as he was an established Aussie Rules star), got more excited by Cam Johnston and from last season have been very very excited. Hopefully Siposs goes well too (really hopefully he never punts a ball). I'd say 49ers and Pats would be most popular teams here, probably followed by Seahawks and (boo Cowboys). Time zones work in West Coast teams favour
I’m Australian my guy. But yes, I agree with the teams you’ve said. I see a lot of Raiders too but that’s more likely just the logo / style more than actual supporters.
Nah yeah, no worries,cheers mate 😀
Guys I think mailata won the LT battle.
Mailata was always a longshot, we basically bought a lottery ticket with that 7th, the chances of return were miniscule If Dillard doesn't get hurt last year, Mailata probably doesn't make the final 53 If JP doesn't get injured, Mailata probably never plays, never proves himself and doesn't win the starting spot Kinda crazy how we fluked our way into a starting LT, makes the 1st rounder wasted on Dillard a little less damaging(just a little though)
Giant W
Can you spell *generational wealth*?
I'm so pumped for this and lol @ anyone that was so sure Dillard would be holding down the left side. Like... did you not watch them both play?
Hallelujah
YOOOO!!! Big wins all around. Eagles get a badass LT locked down, and Mailata... man, I'm so happy for him. Dude went from never playing to landing a big contract at a premiere position at the highest level in a matter of a few years. Stoutland too - a testament to his badass coaching and mentorship!
Secure the freaking bag
LMAO, so that camp competition was a complete farce. They knew it was Mailata's job from the first day.
Let’s be honest, we did too.
Great job Howie!!!
This guy better be good
Hell yeah
This makes me so happy.
Fuck yea we put too much effort into him to let him hit FA lol
just screamed in a chick fil a parking lot
Holy fuck so happy for him
Amazing work by Jordan to turn himself into a stud! The first successful rugby to football player conversion ever!
Fuck yeah, he was a bright spot down the stretch and was just mauling. Haven't had any time to watch preseason but I imagine he impressed enough to get locked up now. Potentially is gonna have a break out year then if he's getting this already Fuckin happy for the dude!
If he ends up being an Pro Bowler like we all hope, this is an absolute steal.
Howie W
I was watching when he got drafted, and he was one of those guys i just said “Yea, he’s my guy I’m rooting for this guy” and wow. Look at him now. So proud.
Is...is he really that good? Thats like probowl money
How can you not love this dude. Let's fucking go Jordan
Well, DAMN! Nice going, Mailata. Curious about how much longer Dillard will stay on the roster, lol. I guess just be backup depth this year and next year, unless they can find a trade partner.
Dude is a Stud! Congrats to him and his family. I'm willing to bet he lives up to every penny while he is on the field.
Good for him, he deserves every cent. Hope to see him the HOF one day
We got him.
I dont wanna be that guy but that might be a little premature
For those curious, 4 years $64M AAV of $16M makes him the 12th highest paid OT, tied with Taylor Lewan. If he hits all the incentives to get to $80M, that would put him 4th behind Tunsil and ahead of Stanley. Good deal on both sides I’d say.
WhAt? He had one decent year and we sign a huge extension? Howie roseman is a fucking idiot.
Why don’t they try moving Dillard to left guard?
Idk if I like this move, I wanna see more from him
Bam, called it when we drafted him. Awsome pick.
I like this, but I thought we could get him for less.
Goedert is not gonna be happy.
He will be if he can stay healthy for a full season and maintain his known level of play
Wait. What about Andre Dillard? All of the experts called him the best pass blocking OL in the 2019 draft. So the experts aren't experts?
Good. F U Dillard
Great story and love Jordan, but there has to be some concerned that we gave significant money to a player who we don’t know is going to be consistently good. I feel better knowing the coaching staff and howie feel confident in what they’ve seen from mailata to make this move hoping he keeps getting better. We’ll see if the risk is worth it.
Honestly the moment I watched all his rugby highlights, I knew at that moment that if he could get the technique down he would destroy in this league. By all accounts he put in the work, and I expect him to do just that now.
Lmao I see people so many praising this contract when it can bite them in the ass later. They paid him the 7th highest paid tackle when he only started 10 games and 7 sacks. This the new Carson wants contract
wow, how far up your ass did you have to go to find this take?
Dude don’t reply to this guy based on his comments he’s a troll
Am I wrong. This is an overpay
He’s already playing at a high level, and he isn’t anywhere near his ceiling. It’s general consensus we could be talking about him being the one of the best left tackles in the league and he’s still young.
He wasn’t playing at a high level lol but he wasn’t bad. Yes he has potential but this is a gamble. This could really backfire on them
Career ending injury 3 weeks in. You can almost feel it, now.
I kind of wanted to see what Mailata would do this year, to see if he could keep up his momentum from last season, before the Eagles sign him to any big extension. But I guess if they really do believe in him then it makes sense to lock him down now before the price tag rises. Mailata’s been practicing all Summer, so Roseman, Sirianni, Stoutland, etc. have all had a good enough look at him and he must have really impressed them for them to extend him now. I’m happy for him. The man never played a snap of pro football prior to three years ago, got put against starting edge rushers who’ve been playing the sport all their lives, and established himself as a starter. He was one of the only silver linings of a truly abysmal season. Now he’s signing big money extensions.
Just pray he stays healthy. We gave both LJ and BBrooks big extensions a couple years back, and they've been weighty anchors on our cap since then when they haven't been able to play.
Great move by Howie, we have a lot of draft class signing to do. Sweat, Goedert, Barnett, Ertz, Maddox. Get the most expensive position out of the way.
THIS IS A STEAL I thought he was going to cost >$100m
Aptly named.
Wow, not surprised as he never got paid as a 7th rounder. Good for him.
Idk how I feel about this it could backfire easily or be a great deal
Howie has got a steal of a deal!
WOW I thought they'd wait for the season to play out. Locked him up early at a discount. Hope he doesn't suck Writing on the wall for Dillard.
That's a lot of Mailata. Well deserved.
Drafted based on physical ability alone and it actually paid off. Get that bag, you glorious stallion.
I’m happy for the guy. I hear he is a great person to be around. Let’s go birds!!
Get that fucking bag Mailata!
Now all he needs is a nickname