Could Jordan Mailata be the Eagles’ starting left tackle in 2019?

MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff PhotographerEvery day at the end of practice, Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland walks over to rookie offensive tackle Jordan Mailata, raises his right hand and puts his thumb and index finger about a half-inch apart in front of the player's face.

"[Get] a little bit better every day,'' Mailata said with a smile. "He asks me that at the end of every [practice] session. Did you get better? There are only two answers — yes or no. If you give him the wrong answer, he'll let you know.''

For Mailata, the right answer almost always has been yes. While the 21-year-old Aussie certainly has experienced his share of growing pains during his transition from rugby player to…