Watching the wheels go ’round at the Combine…

First weekend of the 2014 Scouting Combine—this is the part that feels a lot like hanging around the lobby of a multi-screen cinema complex, or at least to a fan like me— a lot of events to choose to follow, but none that you'd want to commit to spending two hours of your life to watch…except maybe the OL/TE field workouts today (Saturday) and the QB/WR/RB field workouts on Sunday.

Mostly, you catch a few highlights or snag a few review headlines from all the movies currently being shown at the complex.

It's tough to get an exclusively Eagles angle on most of the action and events so far, since all teams are equally interested in the medical reports, the weights and measures and the Wonderlic test results. Some interviews are in progress. For example, the Carolina Panthers are already talking with tackle Brandon Thomas of Clemson, according to Tony Pauline of DraftInsider.net. The clue there is the Panthers expect their veteran tackle Jordan Gross to retire.

Other nuggets from Pauline:

"There’s a feeling here amongst people at the Combine Jadeveon Clowney is most definitely in the running to be the draft’s first pick.  People I spoke with mention Texans defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel will run a more traditional two-gap, 3-4 alignment, which makes Clowney a great fit  This compared to more of the one-gap principles formerly employed by Wade Phillips."

"I’m told Tennessee State tight end AC Leonard weighed 252-pounds and measured just 7% body fat.  Expectations are he will run in the 4.5’s tomorrow."

"It seems Aaron Donald has carried the momentum of his Senior Bowl performance to the Combine, though he’s yet to work out.  I’m told the Seattle Seahawks brass love Donald.  In fact source mentioned the Seahawks made Donald a lot of money based on the way they played their defensive tackles in 2013.  Yesterday I mentioned Donald is expected to run in the low 4.7’s during his workout on Monday.  Today I was told he’s been running in the high 4.5’s/low 4.6’s in training recently."

"As posted on Twitter earlier, scouts have mentioned Stanford tackle Cameron Fleming as the offensive lineman people are sleeping on.  He’s been mentioned as a potential top 45 choice the past few days.  Most scouts have Fleming staying put at the right tackle spot he lined up at with Stanford."

Here is the schedule of events for Saturday and Sunday:

Saturday, Feb. 22
— OL/TE on-field workout (timing, stations, skill drills)
— QB/WR/RB psychological testing, bench press, interviews
— DL/LB measurements, medical exams, media, interviews
— DB medical pre-exam and X-rays, orientation, interviews

Sunday, Feb. 23
— QB/WR/RB on-field workout (timing, stations, skill drills)
— DL/LB psychological testing, bench press, interviews
— DB measurements, medical exams, media, interviews

Here are ESPN.com's favored links right now (Saturday morning) to help you catch up with what's been happening behind the scenes at the Combine so far while we've been busy watching Canada win gold:

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  Better To Receive?

  Should Browns grab Sammy Watkins with No. 4 pick?
  McManamon »

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  Trip Down Memory Lane

  Blake Bortles' story steals show at Friday's combine.
  Clayton »

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  Here Comes The Blitz

  Can Johnny Manziel mitigate concerns about his flaws?
  Legwold »