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Ex-Wolverine Mason Cole sees versatility as his NFL ticket

Mason Cole, at the NFL Combine, discusses the differences between tackle and an interior line position. John Niyo, Detroit News

Indianapolis — This is the time of year where NFL draft prospects’ lives get turned inside-out as teams try to see exactly what they’re made of before they make a major investment.

But for Michigan’s Mason Cole, that’s exactly what he’s banking on as he goes through workouts and interviews here at the NFL scouting combine.

Cole started and finished his career at left tackle for the Wolverines, but he played a more natural position — center — his junior year.