Eagles have decisions to make at wideout

From the Burlington County Times:

PHILADELPHIA - This is sure different. Usually, this time of year, the Eagles are frantically trying to find wide receivers.

Not get rid of them.

With one preseason game left and final cuts approaching on Saturday, the Eagles find themselves in an unusual spot. A team that for much of this decade never had quite enough receiving talent now has too much.

APKevin Curtis

"I tell the players the first day of camp, make the decisions for (General Manager) Tom (Heckert) and I as tough as you possibly can, and that means we're doing OK at your spot," head coach Andy Reid said. "I would say that about the wide receivers. We have some kids that can play and so there will be some tough decisions there."

Here's what we know: DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and Jason Avant are locks. Beyond that, anything is possible.

Reggie Brown and Hank Baskett are experienced but neither has had an overwhelming training camp. Brown has been OK, Baskett disappointing.

Kevin Curtis had nearly 1,200 receiving yards in 2007 but hasn't been healthy since. He's coming off two sports hernia surgeries, was largely ineffective when he did play during last year's regular season, missed practice this week with knee swelling, and his preseason has been uninspiring.

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