Jaeden Roberts appeared to still be working with the second team offensive line at right guard. Geno VanDeMark was in that spot on the first team, with Kam Dewberry on the left side. DeBoer told reporters after Alabama’s fourth practice that the move was for both competitive reasons and to cross-train VanDeMark,

One of the reasons the Tide’s offense struggled late in the season despite a Heisman-like performance from quarterback Jalen Milroe was that they were too predictable in the passing game. While Grubb will look to make the Tide more dynamic in the passing game, they’ve already shown they won’t rely on a run game early and often.

In Grubb's mind, physicality works in all shapes and sizes in an Alabama running back room that is returning its leading back in Miller, but for an offense that is losing its main performer in the ground game: quarterback Jalen Milroe.