Bears' young tackles were thrown into the fire in Week 4 and how they responded will lead to some big conversations during the bye

That, by no means, is a discredit to the way Benedet was playing on the right side. The Raiders were moving Crosby around, before and after the snap, and everyone was struggling to account for him. A change needed to be made and with 4:09 remaining in the second quarter, one was made.

Enter Ozzy Trapilo

Second-round rookie offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo made his NFL debut in Week 4 after being a healthy inactive the first three games. A few days back, head coach Ben Johnson noted Trapilo was developing well in practice and eventually the team would have to call on the rookie. That moment finally came on the sixth offensive drive when Trapilo took over at right tackle and Benedet replaced Braxton Jones at left tackle.

“We knew going into the game that Ozzy was likely to get some snaps for us,” Johnson explained. “He’s a guy that just keeps getting better each and every week, and so, we were just at the point where we weren’t doing a whole lot on offense, and we felt like that might give us a little spark and ignite us a little bit on offense there.”

The change proved to be a big decision for the Bears. Crosby's name wasn't mentioned as often throughout the remainder of the game while the two young tackles keep quarterback Caleb Williams clean in the pocket. For Trapilo to step in on the fly, that was impressive stuff from the rookie.

“You are always going to be ready,” Trapilo said, via Brad Biggs. “It’s a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing. It’s hard to tell now (how I did). Obviously, the opponent is a pretty good player. Great opportunity for me, especially being a young guy, to go out there and face someone like (Crosby). So, it’s hard to tell without seeing the tape. There are always plays you are going to want back. I think as a team we would say that as well. There is a lot of stuff we wish we would have back.”

Benedet felt the same way making his first career start and eventually shifting over to left tackle. There's a lot of plays he would like to have back, but when Benedet and Trapilo were on the field as the two tackles, the offense got a spark. Which sets up interesting conversations for the days ahead.

Offensive tackle conversations will get even louder during the bye week

When Jones was removed from the lineup at left tackle, no injury was reported or shared after the game. Jones was told not to speak with the media in the locker room, either. As it stands, it seems as though the fourth-year starter was benched.

This comes one week after Jones put together one of the best games of his career in pass protection, after two questionable outings to open the season. The decision to name Jones the starter at left tackle was a late decision made just before the season opener, and even when it was made, everyone knew Jones would have a short leash due to his consistency issues.

On the right side, Wright suffered an elbow injury in Week 3 and briefly left in the first-half, but managed to tough through it and finish the game. However, the injury forced Wright to miss the game in Week 4 but even before then, the third-year tackle struggled with penalties this season.

As it stands, the coaching staff now has quality snaps on tape from all four tackles going into the bye week. The team's next game won't be played until 14 days from today against the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football.

If a change were to be made in the starting lineup, of any kind, now would be the time to have those conversations. But, what would that look like?

Do the Bears put Benedet at left tackle and keep Wright on the right side? Does Wright kick over to left tackle with Benedet and Trapilo vying for the right tackle spot? Are the Bears even comfortable starting Benedet or Trapilo? Was the decision to pull Jones from the line just a one week decision?

There's a lot of questions surrounding the offensive tackle position for the Bears going into the bye week and we'll see if any major changes are made when the team returns to action in Week 6. But, for the time being, Benedet and Trapilo made the most of their opportunity to step up.