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Jordan Mailata, the rugby player trying to transition to pro football!


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What are his chances considering how weak this OT class is???

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000923837/article/massive-rugby-player-jordan-mailata-impresses-scouts-at-pro-day

You want to talk about a monster athletic freak, welcome to Jordan Mailata's world!!!

Would you like your team to take a 6th or 7th round shot???

Worst case scenario IMO, he is an absolute monster as a run blocker and getting around him with that athletic ability, could turn out to be quite difficult!!!

 

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  • 4 weeks later...

This seems a strange position to me for a rugby player to transition to as rugby has no (legal) blocking, I'd have expected him to be a DT or DE as the skill sets translate a little better there with the tackling, grappling and hitting. I suppose he's worth a 7th round pick as much as most of the guys there.............

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7 hours ago, diamondbull424 said:

Have these players ever transitioned well?

Every few drafts it seems like there is a freak rugby star or Olympic thrower or something that’s looking to transition to the NFL.

Neal was a good guard for a good while before injuries.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Neal

Mailata might have success in the same place working under Scar. He's a wizard.

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