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Byline: Marcus Hayes
BETHLEHEM, Pa. _ Perhaps their profiles magnify their shortcomings.
Perhaps the fact that the Eagles saw fit to rebuild their wide receiver corps after winning 11 games in 2000 creates greater scrutiny for the replacements.
Whatever the case, it sure seemed like James Thrash, Todd Pinkston and Freddie Mitchell were dropping a lot of passes and making few plays during the early stages of training camp.
Free-agent acquisition Thrash, who has been identified as the No.1 wideout, had a pair of bullets pop off his hands during Wednesday morning's one-on-one drills. Pinkston, speedy and stronger in his second season, seemed to be open deep often, but seldom would he haul in the missile sent in his direction. Mitchell simply seemed swamped by the load …