Jordan Mailata knew what Cam Jurgens was going through more than most players inside the Eagles locker room. It was only a few years ago when people wondered: How could the Eagles replace left tackle Jason Peters with a rugby player from Australia who never played college football?

There were significant questions about whether the Eagles could pull off a seamless transition from Jason Kelce to Cam Jurgens at center. After 16 games, the verdict is in: Conversion accomplished.

This season was never about living up to a predecessor for Cam Jurgens, a first-year center with his own standard, a player whose first Pro Bowl selection provides proof to the public about a level of production he already believed he embodied.

The NFL announced the Pro Bowl rosters for the AFC and NFC, and the Philadelphia Eagles had six players make the roster, led by Saquon Barkley and Jalen Carter. Saquon Barkley, Zack Baun, Jalen Carter, Lane Johnson, Landon Dickerson, and Cam Jurgens made the roster, and Carter, Baun, and Jurgens made the list for the first time.

PHILADELPHIA − So there was left tackle Jordan Mailata, standing in the back corner of the Eagles' locker room, insisting that he is not angry about not being selected to the Pro Bowl. The Eagles had three offensive linemen chosen − center Cam Jurgens in his first season replacing seven-time Pro Bowl selection Jason Kelce,