Sooner is always better than later when it comes to finalizing a training camp competition - especially on the offensive line.
But the Eagles don't have that luxury at right guard, where four combatants have logged practice time through the first week of training camp. The team could say that means it has an abundance of talent from which to choose. Or to the contrary, it could mean the Eagles don't have a legitimate starter among the candidates.
If Matt Tobin, Andrew Gardner or Julian Vandervelde had ever won a starting spot before, or if John Moffitt hadn't been away from the game for nearly two years, there wouldn't as much concern about a competition that could last late into the preseason.