The Bears found a diamond in the rough with fifth-round offensive tackle Braxton Jones. Here's what went well and what didn't for the Bears at the tackle position in 2022, and what might be next in 2023.
General manager Ryan Poles took over a Bears team with limited experience at either tackle spot a year ago. He let veterans Jason Peters and Germain Ifedi walk away in free agency, leaving rookies Larry Borom and Teven Jenkins as the most experienced tackles on the roster .
Reiff, who was 33 when the season started, began the year behind Borom on the depth chart at right tackle. Borom suffered a concussion in Week 7 and Reiff started the following week. Reiff wound up keeping the job and starting 10 games. After the 53-man cut down deadline, the Bears brought in released Raiders tackle Alex Leatherwood. Poles had nothing to lose in claiming Leatherwood off waivers. Matt Eberflus and his staff gave Leatherwood several months to work on his craft before putting him in a game. Still, the fact that Leatherwood played only 32 snaps all season doesn't bode well.
3. Jones' athleticism wasn't a"moment" per se, but it was a defining characteristic of the season. It's a big reason why Poles liked him in the first place. Jones proved highly versatile and could move out in space quickly on screen passes and whenever the offense needed to pull a tackle.
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