Last week Craig Bokor was trying to make the depth chart at DT. More importantly, he just wanted to stay at one position on one side of the ball after being yo-yo’d in his redshirt year, last season and even in spring. So much for that idea.

Redshirt sophomore Craig Bokor moved from defensive tackle to offensive left guard, and split second-team reps with true freshman Chris Jacobson.

“I think he can go over there and be a second-team player relatively quick,” Wannstedt said. “And then who knows from there.”

It’s one thing to move a kid to a different spot on one line. But to keep shifting him from offense to defense has to be killing his development. I’m sure the kid is saying all the right things and just keeps his head down and works hard. After a while, though, it starts to get unfair. The constant shifting may make him a useful utility player, but it also means he can’t stay settled and really learn and compete for a starting job. He’s always going to be a bit further behind.

To a lesser extent, freshman Aaron Smith seems to be dealing with the same thing.

Freshman Aaron Smith moved from cornerback to receiver, a position he initially played last August before a shoulder injury forced him to grayshirt. Smith was a third-team corner, but can help the receiver position, which was down to seven after losing senior Derek Kinder and redshirt freshman walk-on Francis Johns to torn ACLs.

“We recruited him as a receiver/athlete,” Wannstedt said of Smith. “We moved him just because of the depth situation. We’ll see what transpires.”

I realize the depth chart is important and I know most of the kids just want to play. The shifting doesn’t help their chances that greatly when they have to keep moving from one side to the other. Coach Wannstedt and the staff seem to really emphasize knowing the position before playing. It puts them behind and keeps them there. It only makes the depth chart look more balanced.