--Kevin Kolb, the 2007 second-round pick who spent most of his rookie season as the No. 3 quarterback behind starter Donovan McNabb and backup A.J. Feeley, took most of the snaps with the No. 2 offense at the team's minicamp last weekend. Asked whether Kolb was ready to be the team's No. 2 quarterback, offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said: "We'll see. He's working hard, both mentally and physically. He's continued to impress and he's continued to get better in every phase, and I would expect him to play well through these camps and into the preseason. But A.J.'s a veteran that's won games in this league and has done a nice job in many situation for us. So there's a pretty good competition going on there."

--McNabb sat out the Eagles' final minicamp practice. Reid said he was on a pitch count at the minicamp and reached his limit the day before. The coach insisted the quarterback's arm was fine.

--Running back Brian Westbrook has a league-high 694 touches over the last two seasons, including 372 last year. The Eagles traded for another running back, Lorenzo Booker, on draft day. But Westbrook said he's not interested in having his load lightened. "I wouldn't mind it being the same," he said. "I think I've been very productive with the ball in my hands with that many touches. I think I can continue to do that."

--Rookie DeSean Jackson, who is the leading candidate for the punt return job next season, struggled catching Sav Rocca's punts in the first couple of minicamp practices last weekend. "I think the biggest difference (between the NFL and college) is how high the punts get in the air, the hang time," he said. "You just have to focus a lot. Basically, you have to get a good jump on the ball, just make a good read. The more punts I catch, the better I'll get at it."

QUOTE TO NOTE
"I thought you (media) guys struggled to find a positive story. You did a good job finding the negative ones, but there are plenty of positive ones that you could find out there. There are some good young players that you could really focus in on and look at." -- Andy Reid chastising the media at his final minicamp news conference

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