PHILADELPHIA -- With the Philadelphia Eagles poised for this week's full-squad practices, here's a Q&A with rookie wide receiver Nelson Agholor from earlier this month. The first-round pick will be out on the field competing for playing time with veterans Jordan Matthews, Riley Cooper and Miles Austin.

Question: Where does your work ethic come from?

Agholor: "It's reality. It's controllable. I'm telling you today that I want to grow every day and learn the offense and learn how professionals prepare -- that's a controllable thing. It's not about me going out there and catching 10 passes in a game. Those are things that I really can't control. How I live is about the easy aspects of life."

Question: As you come into the league, does anyone warn you about avoiding trouble or certain situations?

Agholor: "We all know the position that a lot of us are in right now. There's been studies after studies about this. We have '30 For 30s' about it. Everybody wants to give you advice. For me, it's about staying in the framework of things I already know. I know how to be a good person. I know how to play the game of football. Worry about that. I've got a couple of dollars in my pocket, hopefully, I'll let it grow. I'm not worried about spending money. I'm worried about playing the game first."

Question: You caught a lot of shorter passes in college. Is the deep ball a part of your game that really hasn't been tapped into yet?

Agholor: "My freshman and sophomore year, my yards per catch were better than my junior year. I think my junior year, all I wanted to do was help us move the chains and play the game the right way. That's what it meant for us, the short routes, the stick routes, quick slants. That's what I was going to do. We didn't always have to go for the whole shot every time. I did what the coaches called. I wanted to be consistent."

Question: In college, how much did you play in the slot compared to outside?

Agholor: "My last year, I played a lot. In my first two years, I played outside at the X and the Z [receiver spots]. My last year, we went to more of an uptempo, no-huddle offense with Steve Sarkisian. It was a lot like what Coach [Chip] Kelly does. It's easier to move around. It's easier to get your most developed play chances to get the ball."

Question: Did you feel more comfortable at one position or the other?

Agholor: "In college, I kind of wanted to go wherever the ball was going."