It may not be the most significant component, but arguably the largest casualty we may see this year from the loss of the preseason will come in the third phase of the game—special teams. Everybody outside of the specialist positions who play on special teams have another designated position, one that they played in college. That is not the case for special teams.
It may look random to some, but everybody lined up on a kick coverage or return unit is placed in the position that the team has determined is most beneficial to the group. They don’t just line up wherever they feel like.