Mbakwe is no longer the Alabama cornerback-turned-wide receiver, working to make the transition as seamless as possible heading into his second season with the Crimson Tide. He’s now a part of the collective, a group eager to work, eager to improve.

Kalen DeBoer had high praise for Alabama football's wide receivers and defensive backs after Tide's first spring scrimmage.

Here’s what was observed and heard through last week’s practices and where each position group is ahead of the spring's first scrimmage.