


The last part of why we do that is to also make sure we know what combination of guys at different positions seem to fit well together because sometimes when one guy goes down, the better adjustment may be to move multiple guys around in order to get the best working combination on the field together. But you're doing it to get guys comfortable at different positions in order to provide versatile depth going into the season. You go in knowing there will be some rough spots and a learning curve that needs to take hold in those situations. However, as a coach, there are days you have to swallow your pride a little bit and experiment with guys at different positions. So that means having your best guys in their best positions to give them the best chance for success when they're competing against the defense every day in practice. You want your guys to maintain their competitiveness throughout camp. Then trying to prepare the guys for the unknown of what we'll face during the season in terms of injuries or adjustments we may need to make with the depth chart. Trying to prepare the guys for what we know we need to accomplish as a unit. In working with the offensive line, how do you balance getting what you need out of spring practice from them with also being patient as you try guys in different positions that they haven't played before? – "That's the key to spring practice.
