The Philadelphia Eagles definitely went outside the box for their final selection of the 2018 NFL Draft on Saturday. With the 233rd overall pick, Philly selected someone who's never actually played a down of football in his life: Australian rugby player Jordan Mailata. Although Mailata has never played American football, it's easy to see why the Eagles decided to take a chance on him: Not only is he built like a human wrecking ball (6-foot-8, 346 pounds), but he's also pretty athletic for someone his size. According to NFL.com, Mailata ran a 5.12 40-yard dash during the predraft process. Before making the move to football this year, Mailata was actually playing rugby for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, which is mostly notable because that's the team owned by actor Russell Crowe. The reason Mailata decided to make the jump from rugby to football is because, apparently, he was too big for his native sport. read more https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...m-for-their-final-pick-of-the-2018-nfl-draft/
