Every NFL Team's Most Positive Training-Camp Dilemma By Dan Hope Jul 23, 2015 
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Set to compete for a starting job at left guard in training camp, La'el Collins (71) could make the Dallas Cowboys' vaunted offensive line even better in 2015. Every NFL team will have to make tough decisions as training camps progress throughout the league. Some of those decisions, however, are ones teams should be happy they have to make.The following dilemmas aren't really dilemmas at all, at least in the negative sense of the word. While each of these situations will require decision-making and/or creativity to sort out, they are good problems for each team to have.Many of the position battles you will hear about this summer stem from uncertainty, as teams try to establish new starters at positions where their regulars from last season underperformed or are no longer with the team.The following circumstances, though, should only make teams better as they play out over the next month or two. In each of the following situations, the only real concern for each NFL team is that they might have more talent than they know what to do with. The dilemmas highlighted in the following slides look at positions where each team has significant depth and will have to determine, over the course of training camp, which players most deserve to be on the field and/or how they can keep the other players involved in the game plan. Atlanta Falcons: What Will the Defensive Front Look Like?
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The pieces are in place for Dan Quinn to rebuild the Atlanta Falcons defense this season. While NFL defenses are often characterized as either 4-3 schemes or 3-4 schemes, it's rarely that simple. Like many defenses, the Atlanta Falcons' 2015 alignment under new head coach Dan Quinn and defensive coordinator Richard Smith projects to have a multi-front look that utilizes elements from both schemes.Assuming the Falcons defense will look similar to the one Quinn led as defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks, its primary look will be a 4-3 under. As broken down nicely by Alec Shirkey of the Falcoholic, this defense actually looks more like a 3-4 front in appearance even though it uses four defensive linemen and three linebackers.With that being said, the Falcons are not going to simply utilize one look for their defensive front but are expected to be creative, using a variety of different schemes and alignments. Determining how those schemes will actually come together will be one of their most important priorities during training camp.The good news is the Falcons have far more personnel options in their defensive front seven than they had last season, which will give the new coaching staff an opportunity to build packages that will be disruptive and make them difficult to game-plan for.A few roles on the defense might already be decided: Paul Soliai projects to be the nose tackle, Paul Worrilow should retain his status as the starting middle linebacker and Brooks Reed joined the team to start at strong-side linebacker.Elsewhere on the defense, training camp will play a huge role in determining how the front seven looks come Week 1. Draft picks Vic Beasley and Grady Jarrett, high-upside second-year defensive lineman Ra'Shede Hageman, free-agent additions Adrian Clayborn, Justin Durant and O'Brien Schofield, and returning veteran defensive linemen Jonathan Babineaux and Kroy Biermann will all jockey for playing time and roles within the multi-front scheme.As was the case with Quinn's unit in Seattle, the 2015 Falcons defense will likely be rotation-heavy, with many players coming in and out of the game frequently on the front seven. Even so, the team could face tough decisions in not only determining which players will start but who will make the roster cut.Carolina Panthers: How to Maximize Shaq Thompson's Versatile Skill Set 
It's easy to see the appeal of Shaq Thompson, arguably the most versatile prospect in the 2015 NFL draft, who enticed the Carolina Panthers to draft him with their first-round pick. But if they are going to maximize the impact that his versatility can provide this season, they're going to need to be inventive.While Thompson is expected to emerge as the starting weak-side linebacker for the base defense, that in itself might not make him an every-down player as a rookie. Because the Panthers already have two outstanding linebackers in Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis who are three-down staples of their defense, Thompson would be the candidate to come off the field when the team shifts into nickel packages. Last season, Carolina only utilized weak-side linebacker A.J. Klein in the base defense.With Thompson in the lineup instead of Klein, however, the Panthers might want to consider changing things up.Thompson, who played both linebacker and defensive back at Washington, is at his best in pass coverage, so it would not be in the team's best interest to make him a player who sees most of his playing time against the run. That could mean keeping three linebackers on the field more frequently than the Panthers have in the past, but it could also mean moving Thompson all over the defense so he can play linebacker in some situations and strong safety in others.Either way, they should look to get Thompson in on the action as much as possible to justify selecting him with the No. 25 overall pick.Thompson is an excellent special teams player, so there could be a role for him there as well, while he also proved at Washington that he can play running back if needed. The Panthers' focus, however, needs to be on making him an impact player—and not just a situational role player—on their defense.New Orleans Saints: Should Andrus Peat Start as a Rookie?
Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports Andrus Peat appears likely to begin his NFL career as a backup. Presumably, the New Orleans Saints didn't draft Andrus Peat with the No. 13 overall pick with the idea that the former Stanford offensive tackle would be a backup on the offensive line for long. Going into training camp, however, it's uncertain where he might factor into the starting lineup in 2015, if at all.While Peat is a long-limbed offensive tackle who has the potential to develop into a great player at the position, the Saints already have quality starters on both sides of the line in left tackle Terron Armstead and right tackle Zach Strief.The weak link on the offensive line would appear to be at left guard, where Tim Lelito is projected to take over as a starter after the team traded Ben Grubbs to the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason. Even so, Saints coach Sean Payton reportedly said during the draft that he does not expect Armstead, Strief or Peat to move to guard this season, according to Larry Holder of the Times-Picayune."I don't see that initially," Payton said. "Terron and Zach, shoot, one's a veteran, experienced, tremendous leader for us at right tackle. The other one is a real sharp and talented left tackle. Andrus will come in and I'm sure we'll give him reps at both positions."It is possible Peat could end up beating Strief out for the right tackle job. In May, Strief acknowledged it is probably only a matter of time before that change occurs."He's taking my job eventually," Strief told Joel A. Erickson of the Advocate, adding, "My job and my role is to make that take as long as possible."Given his draft standing, Peat should get a shot to compete at one position or another to start in 2015. Replacing Strief this year might not be a move that is in the best interest of the Saints, however, as Strief has been ranked as one of the NFL's top 20 offensive tackles for two straight years by Pro Football Focus.Either way, the Saints will have a strong swing tackle option who can step in if either of the starters gets hurt. And should they choose to start cross-training Peat or Strief at guard during training camp, their first-round draft selection could improve their depth—or even give them a replacement option if Lelito struggles—inside as well.Tampa Bay Buccaneers: More Talent at Tight End Than Available Roles?
Chris O'Meara/Associated Press After a year with the New England Patriots, Tim Wright is back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After selecting Austin Seferian-Jenkins in the second round of last year's draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded Tim Wright and a fourth-round pick to the New England Patriots for left guard Logan Mankins, taking advantage of their surplus at the tight end position.When the Patriots cut Wright this offseason, the Buccaneers took advantage of their No. 1 spot in the waiver order to bring him back, giving them great depth at the tight end position once again.Despite a disappointing, injury-plagued rookie year, Seferian-Jenkins is locked in as the starting tight end for 2015. He is widely believed to be primed for a breakout year and was reportedly both healthy and "virtually uncoverable" during the team's offseason workout program, according to Mark Cook of PewterReport.com.Beyond Seferian-Jenkins is where things will get interesting. Between Wright, Brandon Myers and Luke Stocker, the Buccaneers will have to determine what roles each could play and whether there is room to keep all three of them on the roster.Myers started six games for the Buccaneers last season and has started multiple games in each of his six NFL seasons, but there is really no aspect of his game that is better than average. His versatility and his veteran experience might be the redeeming qualities that keep him on the roster.Stocker offers virtually nothing as a receiver, but he is the best in-line blocking tight end on the roster. Nearly the opposite is true for Wright, who is more of an oversized wideout than a true tight end, as he has the athleticism to stretch the field as a pass-catcher but does not offer much blocking ability.If the Buccaneers decide to keep only three tight ends, that decision will likely come down to Myers and Wright. Do they want the more well-rounded player (Myers) or the one with more big-play potential (Wright)? Regardless of whether the Buccaneers keep three or four tight ends on their 53-man roster, the position projects to be one of the strongest on the depth chart.For every team...link