League source says #Eagles tackle Jordan Mailata will get his first NFL start Sunday night against the 49ers.
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) October 3, 2020
The Jordan Mailata era is upon us here in Philadelphia as the Eagles are putting veteran left tackle, Jason Peters, on injured reserve with a bad toe.
With the news that Peters is out, Les Bowens reported that Jordan Mailata will, in fact, get the call at left tackle ahead of Jack Driscoll.
Here are three keys to success for Mailata if he’s indeed the guy:
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1. Get Carson Wentz on the move
Mailata is naturally athletic and rather than have him constantly facing bull-rushers or scheming defensive tackles, slide Wentz out on rollouts and allow Mailata to use his natural athleticism to help keep the Eagles star quarterback safe