Lost in all of the talk about what the Chicago Bears will do at the running back position, even after drafting Kyle Monangai, is the fact that the Bears took an offensive tackle with one of their three second-round picks.
Boston College right tackle Ozzy Trapilo wasn't among the offensive line prospects that Bears fans had circled as potential draft candidates for the Bears, but the team did not pass up the opportunity to select him in the second round.
When the Bears selected Trapilo, the obvious speculation was that the Bears were planning to replace Braxton Jones at left tackle with their new rookie tackle. Jones isn't expected to be ready for the start of training camp, and that could be the opening Trapilo needs to insert himself onto the starting offensive line for the Bears.
The surprise, however, is that Trapilo's starting spot may not be as the team's left tackle. Instead, given his three-year run as a right tackle with Boston College, Trapilo could have the same position with the Bears.
Adam Hoge of CHGO is among the experts thinking this might be the case, suggesting that Trapilo could be the Bears' starting right tackle as soon as this season.
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When Ben Johnson met with reporters after the draft, he was clear that there was no current depth chart in place. In part, every coach says that at this time of year, but there could be some truth behind it for the Bears. Especially when you consider that Johnson is in his first year with the team, and could be considering changing the roles of established players on the team.
Incumbent Bears' starting right tackle Darnell Wright could be among the players who have a new role. It was just last week that Ryan Poles reminded everyone that Wright is capable of playing left tackle.
It would be safe to assume that the Bears will find a way to place Trapilo on their starting offensive line. Considering where he was drafted, it would seem to be a risk for the Bears to have him learn left tackle at the NFL level despite playing mostly right tackle in college. The Bears might be aware of that as well, with their constant reminders that Wright can play left tackle.