Chicago Bears Offseason Stock Watch: Bobby Massie
Has the offseason stock on Chicago Bears right tackle Bobby Massie gone up or down?
It is fair to question where the stock on Bobby Massie currently resides. You can easily tell the story of it going down after one of the worst years of his career in 2019. The Chicago Bears had just signed Massie to what was likely the last big extension of his career and started off with a season from hell.
Massie missed six games in total and was sporadic in his play when he was healthy. Entering his age 31 season, there is a good chance that he can still get back to a high level of play. However, the clock is ticking as many good tackles start to see a decline by age 32. Did the drop off come early for Massie?
With that in mind, his stock is likely trending down. On the other hand, the Bears did sign a tackle, but he is going to be competing for right guard snaps, not right tackle snaps. They signed Jason Spriggs, but he is questionable as a depth asset at the moment, and while they also drafted two linemen, both are expected to move to guard.
Both are expected to take a while to get onto an NFL field as well. As the Bears are currently constructed, one of the more deflating possibilities for next season would be for Massie to suffer a similar set of injuries and provide below-average play, or be out altogether.
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The Bears currently do not have the depth to let that happen. So, while Massie himself may be trending down, his value to the team and status on the Bears is as strong as ever. It certainly depends on how you look at it, but without a tackle brought in to legitimately push Massie, or at least have potential to start in the future, you have to assume his status on the roster is fine.