Jordan Mailata has high praise for Eagles trio of rookie offensive linemen
Jordan Mailata has high praise for Eagles trio of rookie offensive linemen Jordan Mailata has developed into the best left tackle in the NFL and the Eagles star is already impressed by the teams trio of rookie offensive linemen this spring.
The Eagles have the best offensive line in the NFL, and during April's NFL draft, Howie Roseman added three more intriguing prospects to the depth chart. In all, Philadelphia has 14 legit candidates to make the 53-man roster, and that includes three offensive linemen selected over the three-day weekend.
Jordan Mailata has developed into the best left tackle in the NFL, and the Eagles' star is already impressed by the team's trio of rookie offensive linemen this spring. Mailata discussed both sixth-round pick Myles Hinton from Michigan and sixth-round pick Cameron Williams from Texas with Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
'The effort, the grind,' Mailata said this spring. 'A couple days we had to get on them a little bit. I got on them a little bit. Now we're into the second week together. Man, just the effort they put into the drills. When they make a mistake, they correct the next day.
'That is showing that someone is coachable. It's not just the physical side. It's can they learn from their mistakes and can they apply it the next day when we're doing that drill? Myles and Cam are doing a great job.'
Kendall was drafted in the fifth round after starting 36 games at the center position during his career at Boston College and was named first team All-ACC in 2024. Hinton, 23, is 6-7 and 325 pounds and played both left tackle and right tackle at Michigan and Stanford.
The 6-foot-5, 335-pound Williams, a true junior, projects as an NFL tackle. He started 16 games for the Longhorns and played in 37 games, serving as an anchor of an offensive line that was a Joe Moore Award finalist in 2024. Williams was projected as the 28th best player available in the NFL draft, per initial ESPN rankings, and was slotted at No. 28 in the early mock draft by ESPN's Field Yates. ESPN's Matt Miller ranked Williams as his No. 3 overall tackle in the draft, while ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. ranked him 7th at the position.
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