With Wisconsin's fall camp set to start in late July, BadgerBlitz.com will be running through the burning questions that the Badgers will be looking to answer at each position group before they open their season on Sept. 1 against Utah State.

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After a few years of dealing with sub-optimal depth along the offensive line, in 2016 the Badgers started to reap the rewards of having to throw young players in to the fire - and the rewards might still be on the way. They lose an All-American and first-round draft pick in Ryan Ramczyk, but Wisconsin's offensive line has a lot of experience returning to the team in 2017 - starting with center Michael Deiter, who just might be one of the most versatile linemen the Badgers have had over the last few years.

Fellow juniors Beau Benzschawel, Micah Kapoi and Jaocb Maxwell (health pending) should also be in the mix for starting jobs, along with sophomores David Edwards at left tackle, and Jon Dietzen at left guard. And if Maxwell is still bothered by his injury history, then Patrick Kasl could be the next man in at right tackle after getting all of the first team reps there this spring.

The problem for UW might end up being that they have too many players for just five spots - especially if Tyler Biadasz continues to develop at center, where he got most of his reps during spring camp.

Assuming everyone in the mix is healthy this fall, the Badgers have several offensive line combinations they could roll out to start the season. It's safe to say that Deiter will be a part of that somehow - either at center, where he's spent most of his career, or possibly at guard (or even left tackle) if Biadasz proves himself worthy of a spot on the first-team. That might be the lynchpin this fall - so keep an eye on Biadasz when camp opens.

For simplicity's sake, let's assume that the Badgers decide to keep Biadasz as a key reserve. That leaves Deiter at center, and two guard spots for Jon Dietzen, Beau Benzschawel and Micah Kapoi. Dietzen and Benzschawel would be likely frontrunners, but Kapoi has a lot of in-game experience that's hard to ignore. In this scenario Edwards and Maxwell are your likely bookends at tackle, too.

But if Biadasz is ready to roll it opens up a box of possibilities for the Badgers - including moving Deiter to left tackle, which would allow Edwards to stay on the right side. He could play guard if needed, too - it would depend on where the Badgers determined they needed the most help.

It'll be a thorny question for the Badgers to solve, but having too much depth is better than having too little. We'll have a good sense of what the Badgers are thinking early on in camp, though, especially if the key players are all healthy and ready to get to work.

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John Veldhuis covers Wisconsin football, basketball and recruiting for BadgerBlitz.com on the Rivals.com network. Follow him on Twitter at @JohnVeldhuis.