Can I make dinner rolls?

This might be a simple minded question but please understand I'm still not sure what I'm really doing yet.I made some regular kneaded white bread today in loaf pans and it's so far my best effort at bread makimg.My question is:Can I just use the dough that I made today for the loaves of bread to make some dinner rolls?I mean like it seems it would be the same thing only smaller.I might not need to bake them as long?Tell me something please.