Brandon Graham News

IT'S LATE MAY and we're bored and impatient. The Monday night season opener against the Redskins still is 3 1/2 months away, but we want answers.

It's looked a lot like a 3-4 on base downs during the two open practices the media was permitted to attend this month, but the Eagles may have just been practicing against certain offensive formations that determined the odd-man front.

THE MUSIC Howie Roseman was happiest to hear from the Eagles' practice field this spring wasn't Nicki Minaj, Lupe Fiasco or even the Lumineers.

Chip Kelly hasn't released a depth chart; the one you can access on the Eagles' website is from the end of the 2012 season and features starters who are no longer on the team, such as defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins.

The Eagles enter their second week of OTAs this week, and they will practice throughout the next three weeks.

Once again, Chip Kelly wasn't lying when he said the first-team quarterback reps are being split between Michael Vick and Nick Foles.

The biggest question the Philadelphia Eagles face this season is undoubtedly on the defensive side of the football.

ON MONDAY, when reporters first watched the Eagles practice under Chip Kelly, among the stranger sights was a rep that featured Trent Cole crouching, his hands held at hip level, as he lined up across from slot receiver Jason Avant.

It happens with every coaching change. Long-standing players from the previous regime don't match up well with the new system and are phased out.

Since he took over as a starter last season, Pro Football Focus has continued to give us good news on the play and potential future of Eagles 2010 first round pick Brandon Graham .

There were nine camera crews aligned and waiting to catch every morsel when Chip Kelly spoke.

Organized team activities, or OTAs, is the nine-week window of light workouts that bridge the acquisition period - free agency and the draft - and training camp for NFL teams.

The offseason's biggest events are in the rear-view mirror and now it's time for the Philadelphia Eagles to hit the field and start getting results out of what they've been concocting for four months.

Well here we are pre training camp and all excited by Chip "Chess" Kelly and the explosive, uptempo offense that is on the way.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. is hands down the kind of NFL draft punditry. He's had challengers in recent years from the likes of NFL Network's Mike Mayock and his own network's Todd McShay, but as someone who watches search traffic for a living... Mel is still the guy whose opinion most fans are seeking out.

Aiming to take an in-depth look at this hybrid defense we keep hearing about. It will most likely resemble some form of the 43 Under defense elements of which we see with the Seahawks and which is becoming more prevalent around the league as a whole.

The incredible rarity of a pair of brothers each excelling in the NFL has always been well documented, with some of the most notable blood-duos of recent history being Peyton and Eli Manning , Ronde and Tiki Barber , Thomas and Julius Jones , and also Jim and John Harbaugh in the coaching ranks.

Brandon Graham was one of the few bright spots on the 2012 Eagles , with his late season play finally giving fans hope that the former first round pick can turn into the player the team thought he'd be when they took him over the likes of Jason Pierre-Paul and Earl Thomas .

The Eagles are moving to a 3-4 defense and they visited with a player Thursday who could be an option at outside linebacker if he winds up signing in Philadelphia.

After analyzing the draft needs of all 32 teams , PFT will review how well each team addressed those needs.