ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When most rookies arrive to their new NFL team, the coaching staff slots them at a singular position.

That doesn't mean they can't move later — or learn other positions — but the stability can give them an initial launching point.

Count second-round pick Dalton Risner among those players. Head Coach Vic Fangio said Friday that Risner will eventually learn the center and tackle positions, but Risner will begin his career by settling in at the guard position.

"You want to give a guy early in his development a home," Fangio said. "Then once he fills that home, or proves that that's not his home, then we'll move him around."

At least as his Broncos career begins, though, fifth-round pick Justin Hollins will have more than one home.

The Oregon product has rotated between inside and outside linebacker as the Broncos' coaching staff figures out the best fit for the versatile rookie.

"It's a credit to the type of kid he is," Defensive Coordinator Ed Donatell said after Saturday's practice. "You usually don't do that with a young player. He had a really good background, similar background with the defense he played in college. [Outside Linebackers Coach] Brandon Staley came to us with the idea. He thought he could get it done. He's done a great job getting him ready. It's been some productive days to see him and just get an idea how he can possibly help our defense at a couple positions."

Hollins has participated in individual drills with the outside linebackers during the first two practices of rookie minicamp, but Fangio said Friday that Hollins also practiced with the inside 'backers during the portion of practice that was closed to the media.

There's no indication — at least right now — that Hollins' rotation between the two positions will end. Donatell said Hollins may end up playing both spots for the Broncos on a consistent basis.

"Certainly he can do both," Donatell said. "There's a possibility he can do both. But he might only do parts of each of those or maybe one full time and part of another."