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Why Eagles May Get The Next Jordan Mailata Out Of Markel Bell
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Why Eagles May Get The Next Jordan Mailata Out Of Markel Bell

Philadelphia Eagles On SI·Jeff Kerr·25 days ago
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Markel Bell is a massive human. Listen at 6-foot-9 and 346 pounds, Bell is the tallest player on the Eagles roster and the second heaviest. Only Jordan Mailata is heavier than Bell on the Eagles roster. Perhaps that's where the Mailata comparisons come in. Or that Bell is the only player on this roster taller than Mailata, drawing even more comparisions that Bell could be the next Mailata. Their paths are completely different, since Bell was a third-round pick and Mailata was a seventh-round pick from the International Pathway Program. Bell started at left tackle at the University of Miami while Mailata never played organized football before joining the Eagles. Mailata was taught how to play left tackle from Day 1 while Bell already has experience there. Bell is bring cross-trained at right tackle as the Eagles hope he's the eventual Lane Johnson replacement in a few years time. Outside of the massive size, where do the Bell comparisons to Mailata come into play?…

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