With roughly one week of fall camp in the books, we reexamine our 3-2-1 feature, where we tell you three things we learned, ask two questions and make one bold prediction.

1 - Getting the best five on the field

On a team that returns 15 starters - eight on offense and seven on defense - there weren't a ton of question marks heading into fall camp. But one big answer was revealed last Friday when offensive line coach Joe Rudolph confirmed redshirt junior Michael Deiter, who has 16 career starts at center and 11 at guard, would open practice at left tackle.

"We started him (Deiter) there, and we’ll always make sure we practice ways to get the best five on the field," head coach Paul Chryst said Saturday. "So it was permanent today and that’s all he took. But he’s still going to have to do some center stuff and guard.

"As we go through camp, you’ll see there will be a lot of guys moving, so I wouldn’t try to make that any lead story for anybody.”

Deiter's move was, in large, to get the best five players on the field at the same time. Redshirt freshman Tyler Biadasz, who took the majority of the first-team reps at center this spring, has likely established himself as one of the top five linemen on the roster. With that, redshirt sophomore David Edwards, who took reps a left tackle this spring, has moved back to the right side. Redshirt sophomore Jon Dietzen has worked at left guard with redshirt junior Beau Benzschawel opposite him. That's the unit you can expect to start the season, barring injury.

2 - Badgers could be four-deep at running back ... without four-star Jonathan Taylor

Chris James and Bradrick Shaw, both of whom were named to Doak Walker watch list this summer, were expected to compete for the starting job at tailback this fall. But what fans likely didn't expect was the overall depth at the position.

Redshirt junior Taiwan Deal, who missed all of spring camp with an injury, has looked good through one week. Additionally, Pittsburgh transfer Rachid Ibrahim could carve out a role on this team as well.

"I think we’re going to need every one of the backs, so Taiwan absolutely could be a big help," Chryst said Saturday. "And it's good seeing him - he feels healthier, obviously. That part’s been good. But everyone on this team we’re going to need."

"I think he’s lost a little bit of weight," Chryst said when asked about the former four-star prospect again Thursday. "The first part of summer, he wasn’t kind of fully cleared. So he does to me - he looks faster and quicker than any time that I’ve been with him. I think it’s probably because of his health. He feels good, and I’m hoping it stays that way."

Ibrahim, who missed the 2015 season with a torn ACL, did not play last fall. He could give the Badgers a receiving threat out of the backfield and possibly another weapon on special teams.

“He’s got a great football IQ,” Chryst said at UW's media day. “When he came back and we were able to meet with him, he got back into the terminology quickly. He is a sharp kid.

“I think he may be able to fill a void we may have, particularly as a third-down back.”

Competition, according to Chryst, is a good thing.

"I think the biggest thing is they’ve got to earn the right to be able to play," he said. "You want to have one good back, and then you want to have two good backs, and then you want to have three good backs. I think the competition is not any different than last year when we were talking about the quarterbacks. I think the competition is with themselves and being the best player you can be and owning that spot."

3 - Derrick Tindal probably won't be the next two-way player at Wisconsin

Senior cornerback Derrick Tindal has taken practice reps at wide receiver over the last few years. He did so during the first week of his final camp in Madison, but don't expect him to break from the offensive huddle this fall during a game.

"DT’s a really good football player," Chryst said Thursday. "But right now I think he’s got a chance to be really special at corner and want him to focus on that."