This year’s second spring practice under defensive coordinator Brian Ward looked different, and not just because of an abundance of new faces lining up on this side of the ball. For the first time since he arrived in Tempe, Ward isn’t tied to one position group. With veteran assistant David Gibbs now coaching the safeties, Ward has spent his time during sessions moving from drill to drill, observing, and learning a roster still taking shape.
“It’s going well,” Ward said. “I’m just walking around bugging other position coaches. I don’t think it’s got to the point where they’re like, ‘Oh, here he comes.’ But it’s a new adjustment, and it’s been really good.”…