Asking a player, particularly a young one, to switch positions can be a difficult task to take on. But Ali Marpet is used to it, having switched from tackle in college to guard in the NFL. The reasoning behind moving Marpet from guard to center was simple: Tampa Bay wanted to find a way to have Marpet, J.R. Sweezy and Kevin Pamphile all on the field at the same time. By moving Marpet to center, the Bucs were able to have Sweezy step in at right guard and Pamphile at left guard. Should all three come out of training camp healthy, they should be starting come Week 1.
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