Greg Salas vs Russell Sheppard

With final roster cuts coming up Saturday, fans are keeping a close eye on the battle for the final spot at wide receiver between rookie Russel Sheppard and veteran Greg Salas for the 5th spot. I guess you could say Ifeanyi Momah is in the equation too but he has yet to catch a single pass in the preseason and does little impact on special teams which a 5th WR needs to be able to do. So which WR is the better choice looking that the Eagles do keep 5 and not 6 receivers? I think the Eagles will choose Sheppard who has been impressive both on offense and special teams but who I think they should choose is Greg Salas. He is a perfect 5th WR that is more of a possession receiver than a deep threat. Salas has great instincts and is a crisp route runner, he has been solid all camp and was impressive in the first two preseason games with over 70 yards receiving and a touchdown compared to Sheppard's 40 some yards and well...Momah's 0. Salas's hands....wow they are incredible, he has yet to drop a single pass and can make some freak like catches like this one.

Now Russell Sheppard has been good don't get me wrong, his underrated speed and great route running will make for a great player in the NFL and I wouldn't mind having him on the Eagles at all so I am not one sided here but based on pure need at a #5 WR spot, Salas fits the mold more as the Eagles have already two speed type receivers with Desean Jackson and Damaris Johnson. Yes Sheppard has outplayed Salas in special teams which might be the deciding factor but with one last preseason game coming up, it could help both get a boat load of playing time and get the ball more than often.