Shep aims high at WR Role

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"I love this offense. The position I'm playing, the slot, the 'A,' you get a lot of balls and you get to move around a lot and you're able to find the mismatches in the defenses. It's great."

Shepard thinks he's grown up a lot in a short period of time. He quickly realized that the NFL is all about production every day and if you don't take advantage of the reps, you aren't going to be around.

So that's why he is putting in the extra time. He is on a mission to emerge from the "up-and-down" collegiate career and trend in the right direction permanently.

"It's crazy how much I've improved," he said. "This is what we do. We catch footballs. Running around and all of that stuff is timing. Catching footballs is pure concentration. I don't care how big your hands are, how small they are, how big you are ... I've become a much better pass catcher and Jason has helped me a lot."

We'll see how Shepard fits into the big picture when the pads go on. The Eagles are fairly stacked at wide receiver, but that's not going to stop Shepard from developing his game, honing his craft and seeing what happens when he puts maximum effort and concentration into every day as a professional.

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