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Bears trade back to take a tackle — but is he a starter?

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A Bears fan base that clamored for a tackle all offseason finally got one Friday night.

Whether he’s a starting tackle is another question altogether.

After trading back with the Bills, the Bears drafted Boston College tackle Ozzy Trapilo with the 56th pick.

He’s played right tackle the last two seasons. The Bears already have one of those in Darnell Wright, their best offensive lineman last year. They could move Wright to left tackle, but Braxton Jones, who’s recovering from ankle surgery and entering the last year of his contract, might be better there in the short term.