Top 5, Bottom 5 Chicago Bears Performances vs Houston Texans According to Pro Football Focus

Sep 11, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) throws for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) throws for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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1. Bobby Massie, RT, 34.0

Sep 11, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans outside linebacker John Simon (51) and defensive end J.J. Watt (99) sack Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) during the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium. The Texans won 23-14. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans outside linebacker John Simon (51) and defensive end J.J. Watt (99) sack Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) during the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium. The Texans won 23-14. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Just thinking about Bobby Massie’s performance makes me nauseous. First, I’ll compliment Massie and say that he was solid in the running game. He and Kyle Long are going to be a nice duo to run behind this season, especially once Jordan Howard starts getting snaps. That’s a lot of power for a defense to handle on one side of the field.

Then there’s the pass blocking. Oh God, the pass blocking. Massie graded a 28.7 in pass blocking and a 34.0 overall. That’s out of a total of 100. That’s not an F. That’s beyond an F. Massie was constantly torched on passing plays and caused Cutler to get hit on multiple occasions and allowed multiple sacks. If Cutler was less attentive, Massie could have surrendered as many as 5 or 6 sacks alone. Massie has always been known as a poor pass protector and the Bears are going to have to do something to help him out before Cutler gets knocked out for multiple games.

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