But the people we depend on to flesh out these theories - key coaches and players - were just about as unhelpful as the weather.
"I don't think this is any different than any camp we've had," defensive coordinator Jim Johnson said between sessions. "It's the same emphasis on the run and the pass . . . We want to stop the run, no question about it, we want to run the football, but that's just part of the whole plan."
Running back Brian Westbrook has been at the bottom of many piles these first few days, but he didn't seem to find anything out of the ordinary about that.
"I don't sense more emphasis on the run at all," Westbrook said. "I think we've been doing it 50-50 most of the time during these first practices. Marty [Mornhinweg, the offensive coordinator] emphasizes the run a lot in meetings, but as far as the play-calls have been going, it's about 50-50."
Of course, 50-50 is much more commitment to the run than the Eagles under Andy Reid have ever shown during a season.
* Jerome McDougle was eventually credited with a "sack" as he ran alongside Kevin Kolb (you can't really hit the quarterback), but the play should have been blown dead earlier, according to Jeremiah Trotter. "Ref, you must have asthma; you slow on that whistle," Trotter opined.
* Donovan McNabb drew spirited applause when he took off to his left after being unable to locate a receiver. It's good that McNabb feels confident enough in his braced right knee to do that, but he certainly wasn't rolling in top gear.
* Thomas Tapeh had a strong morning session that included a nice catch on a swing pass as he spun out of a Joselio Hanson tackle to pick up extra yards.
