No, it wasn’t a bunch of “fluff” or “speculation” stirred up by media or blogs. There were always legs to the Ali Marpet to center rumors and now there has been confirmation, thanks to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. During the owner’s meetings in Phoenix, the topic was brought up to Jason Licht and Dirk Koetter and they are ready to begin the experiment this month. Koetter told Stroud of the Times;
“Tremendous run blocker. Communicator. Good in the screen game. But again, I’m not saying he’s going to end up being our center.