Mike MoraitisSep 20, 2026
Moraitis expects Braxton Jones to remain the Bears' starting left tackle going forward, though they note Jones's hold on the job could shorten once Ozzy Trapilo is healthy. They also say Carson Wentz will start again at quarterback for the Vikings with Kyler Murray out.
Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original
What Mike Moraitis said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromChances are he's going to stick there as long as he doesn't falter, but his leash could be very short once Trapilo is ready to get into game action.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Inactives For Week 2: Who's In, Who's Out?
- The original
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- Tell us and we will look
- 1Carson Wentz to be 1st on the depth chart“Carson Wentz will hold down his spot for another week.”
- 2Braxton Jones to be 1st on the depth chart“Braxton Jones returns to his spot at left tackle for another game, as expected. Chances are he's going to stick there as long as he doesn't falter, but his leash could be very short once Trapilo is ready to get into game action.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Wentz to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Braxton Jones to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Carson Wentz · 2026 season19 calls from 14 pundits between 1 and 2. Mike Moraitis said 1. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsCarson WentzMinnesota Vikings
Carson Wentz to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsBraxton JonesChicago Bears
Braxton Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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