Guard is more natural to Whitehair because when he entered the NFL, he had experience playing the position. He did not snap the ball in a four-year career at Kansas State, playing both tackle positions and guard. So when the Bears needed him at center, he had to learn that position. Daniels played primarily center at Iowa. Yes, he played some guard early in his college career, but he had to get reacquainted with the position last year. He’s natural at center as the traffic cop for the offensive line and has been much more vocal than he was as a rookie. Whitehair said he had to knock a little rust off moving to guard, but he’s going to be fine there. And going against the starting defense in practice, he’s facing defensive linemen who are as good as — and in a lot of cases better than — what he will go against during the season. It’s a positive switch for everyone involved, and Whitehair potentially could make a little more money in a second contract as a guard if you look at the history of paydays for guards and centers.