As preseason camp rolls along, Alabama football will hold its first scrimmage on Saturday, behind closed doors at Bryant-Denny Stadium. It’s an early chance for new head coach Kalen DeBoer to assess where the team is, as the Crimson Tide prepares for its season-opener on Aug. 31 against Western Kentucky.

Speaking Wednesday, offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan explained what he was expecting to see in the scrimmage.

“I think simple execution,” Sheridan said. “Taking care of the football, communication, alignment, assignment. Those are the things you’re looking for in the first scrimmages.”

DeBoer will address reporters after the scrimmage ends. Before that, here’s three questions for the Crimson Tide to answer in Saturday’s practice.

What happens at tackle

Entering camp, it seemed to be a three-man race for two tackle spots on the Alabama offensive line. Logically, once Kadyn Proctor returned from his brief Iowa sojourn, it was fairly obvious he’d slot back into the left side, where he started every game as a freshman last season.

Proctor has recently moved into the first team at left tackle during media practice observation periods. That leaves the right side, with Wilkin Formby and Elijah Pritchett battling it out.