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RB Jordan Mason, MIN (2 Viewers)

menobrown said:
I'd have to guess there is a chance they did this to retain his rights and could trade him at some point.
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I was right on this.
menobrown said:
I’ll bet my life they draft a RB.
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Will be on this.


And tbd but while I think Mason's value is absolutely up I think he's just moved to higher end handcuff value . Better real life addition then fantasy addition. They worked Aaron Jones to hard last year, career high usage. KOC had already said earlier this off-season he needed to reduce his workload. So that's Mason of course and that's good but how valuable in PPR fantasy is the secondary RB of a RBBC who is a virtual non-factor in the passing game? Not much to me. No one you ever want to start. High end handcuff to me is what he is, not the highest, but in the top group.
 
menobrown said:
menobrown said:
I'd have to guess there is a chance they did this to retain his rights and could trade him at some point.
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I was right on this.
menobrown said:
I’ll bet my life they draft a RB.
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Will be on this.


And tbd but while I think Mason's value is absolutely up I think he's just moved to higher end handcuff value . Better real life addition than fantasy addition. They worked Aaron Jones to hard last year, career high usage. KOC had already said earlier this off-season he needed to reduce his workload. So that's Mason of course and that's good but how valuable in PPR fantasy is the secondary RB of a RBBC who is a virtual non-factor in the passing game? Not much to me. No one you ever want to start. High end handcuff to me is what he is, not the highest, but in the top group.
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I think you are potentially underestimating Mason. The Vikings saw first hand what it was like having a physical runner power through them (Mason last year against them). They live in a division with Detroit and their combo of Monty/Gibbs, and I think they want to replicate that. Mason may not get a ton of passing game work, but there is a decent upside in what appears to be a great offense for quite a few red zone opportunities for Mason. With an aging Aaron Jones, Mason could have some stretches where he is getting the majority of the workload. Even with a healthy Jones, I think this is close to a 50/50 split (with Mason getting GL work).
 
Mason reminds me of what Larry Johnson was to Priest Holmes .. AJones will be play the Holmes role but once Mason takes over, watch out .. Could be similar to LJ.
 
King of the Jungle said:
menobrown said:
menobrown said:
I'd have to guess there is a chance they did this to retain his rights and could trade him at some point.
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I was right on this.
menobrown said:
I’ll bet my life they draft a RB.
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Will be on this.


And tbd but while I think Mason's value is absolutely up I think he's just moved to higher end handcuff value . Better real life addition than fantasy addition. They worked Aaron Jones to hard last year, career high usage. KOC had already said earlier this off-season he needed to reduce his workload. So that's Mason of course and that's good but how valuable in PPR fantasy is the secondary RB of a RBBC who is a virtual non-factor in the passing game? Not much to me. No one you ever want to start. High end handcuff to me is what he is, not the highest, but in the top group.
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I think you are potentially underestimating Mason. The Vikings saw first hand what it was like having a physical runner power through them (Mason last year against them). They live in a division with Detroit and their combo of Monty/Gibbs, and I think they want to replicate that. Mason may not get a ton of passing game work, but there is a decent upside in what appears to be a great offense for quite a few red zone opportunities for Mason. With an aging Aaron Jones, Mason could have some stretches where he is getting the majority of the workload. Even with a healthy Jones, I think this is close to a 50/50 split (with Mason getting GL work).
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We'll see, I know you and people who own him are excited, I think he's just the secondary non passing part of a RBBC.

Also I think this team the last few years uses their RB usage has been near the bottom in the red zone area. Don't have stats on this but have heard it. Can't look up last years stats on the data dominator here but in 2023 their RB's had a grand total of 13 carries inside the 5. You can say Mason will change that but I don't know how much.

I'd peg for him like 600-700 yards rushing, 5 TD's, extremely minimal production. A RB4 type when Jones is healthy. I'll feel like I can get a lot of secondary RBBC types and handcuffs probably a lot cheaper.

I also just don't think he's as talented as you. He's like a long run of RB's in the Shanahan system who got called for a few weeks and did well. Good tough two down runner and a nice complement to Jones in real life. Just not excited for fantasy.
 
menobrown said:
King of the Jungle said:
menobrown said:
menobrown said:
I'd have to guess there is a chance they did this to retain his rights and could trade him at some point.
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I was right on this.
menobrown said:
I’ll bet my life they draft a RB.
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Will be on this.


And tbd but while I think Mason's value is absolutely up I think he's just moved to higher end handcuff value . Better real life addition than fantasy addition. They worked Aaron Jones to hard last year, career high usage. KOC had already said earlier this off-season he needed to reduce his workload. So that's Mason of course and that's good but how valuable in PPR fantasy is the secondary RB of a RBBC who is a virtual non-factor in the passing game? Not much to me. No one you ever want to start. High end handcuff to me is what he is, not the highest, but in the top group.
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I think you are potentially underestimating Mason. The Vikings saw first hand what it was like having a physical runner power through them (Mason last year against them). They live in a division with Detroit and their combo of Monty/Gibbs, and I think they want to replicate that. Mason may not get a ton of passing game work, but there is a decent upside in what appears to be a great offense for quite a few red zone opportunities for Mason. With an aging Aaron Jones, Mason could have some stretches where he is getting the majority of the workload. Even with a healthy Jones, I think this is close to a 50/50 split (with Mason getting GL work).
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We'll see, I know you and people who own him are excited, I think he's just the secondary non passing part of a RBBC.

Also I think this team the last few years uses their RB usage has been near the bottom in the red zone area. Don't have stats on this but have heard it. Can't look up last years stats on the data dominator here but in 2023 their RB's had a grand total of 13 carries inside the 5. You can say Mason will change that but I don't know how much.

I'd peg for him like 600-700 yards rushing, 5 TD's, extremely minimal production. A RB4 type when Jones is healthy. I'll feel like I can get a lot of secondary RBBC types and handcuffs probably a lot cheaper.

I also just don't think he's as talented as you. He's like a long run of RB's in the Shanahan system who got called for a few weeks and did well. Good tough two down runner and a nice complement to Jones in real life. Just not excited for fantasy.
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I agree about the concern about the passing game, but he has always ran well. I think MIN is looking for a guy who can wear the opposing defense down and I think Mason is a perfect fit. I have been a fan of him as a runner since his rookie season and excited to see how it works as a Viking. Having an aging back ahead of him who will probably be better in a split situation adds to the possibility of a decent opportunity in a good to great offense. Bottom line is I do think there is more upside for Mason and think it is a great move for MIN, we will see how it plays out.
 
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When in doubt, look at the capital invested in the position. Jones is going to be the guy at $10 million a year, Mason is going to be the situational hammer. Mason is AJ Dillon 2.0 to Aaron Jones.
 
LakeCowboy said:
When in doubt, look at the capital invested in the position. Jones is going to be the guy at $10 million a year, Mason is going to be the situational hammer. Mason is AJ Dillon 2.0 to Aaron Jones.
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That is a fair assessment, however I think there is some wiggle room in this scenario. I think the Vikings like what they saw when Mason ran through them we they played last year and envision a Monty/Gibbs-like scenario. Jones is 30 and had over 300 touches last year. I would bet they lighten his load and use Mason extensively to wear down the defense and obviously short-yardage situations. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was close to a 50/50 carry split with Jones seeing more in the passing game and Mason getting more stripe action. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
 
King of the Jungle said:
LakeCowboy said:
When in doubt, look at the capital invested in the position. Jones is going to be the guy at $10 million a year, Mason is going to be the situational hammer. Mason is AJ Dillon 2.0 to Aaron Jones.
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That is a fair assessment, however I think there is some wiggle room in this scenario. I think the Vikings like what they saw when Mason ran through them we they played last year and envision a Monty/Gibbs-like scenario. Jones is 30 and had over 300 touches last year. I would bet they lighten his load and use Mason extensively to wear down the defense and obviously short-yardage situations. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was close to a 50/50 carry split with Jones seeing more in the passing game and Mason getting more stripe action. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
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Plus, Mason is better than Dillon.
 
JoeJoe88 said:
King of the Jungle said:
LakeCowboy said:
When in doubt, look at the capital invested in the position. Jones is going to be the guy at $10 million a year, Mason is going to be the situational hammer. Mason is AJ Dillon 2.0 to Aaron Jones.
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That is a fair assessment, however I think there is some wiggle room in this scenario. I think the Vikings like what they saw when Mason ran through them we they played last year and envision a Monty/Gibbs-like scenario. Jones is 30 and had over 300 touches last year. I would bet they lighten his load and use Mason extensively to wear down the defense and obviously short-yardage situations. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was close to a 50/50 carry split with Jones seeing more in the passing game and Mason getting more stripe action. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
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Plus, Mason is better than Dillon.
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Yep. And it’s not really close.
 
How much is the FF community sleeping on Mason this year?
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Teamed up with 31 y/o Aaron Jones in what’s already very likely a split, with Mason getting the early downs and short yardage.

Mason has shown a terrific YPC & broken tackle rate. Yet he has an ADP that’s extremely friendly in both SF & standard leagues. FBG has him as the RB47. Fantasy Pros has him RB40

Are there really 39 RB who will outperform Mason, given his role in an extremely good MIN offense? Guys ahead of him like Skattebo, Judkins, JaWill, Tracy… really?

Maybe I'm crazy but Mason seems criminally underrated right now. IMO he’s comparable to or better than at least 10 listed ahead of him even without an AJones injury. In the likely event that Jones misses time, it’s a jackpot.

Why no love for Mason this year?
 
Hot Sauce Guy said:
How much is the FF community sleeping on Mason this year?
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Teamed up with 31 y/o Aaron Jones in what’s already very likely a split, with Mason getting the early downs and short yardage.

Mason has shown a terrific YPC & broken tackle rate. Yet he has an ADP that’s extremely friendly in both SF & standard leagues. FBG has him as the RB47. Fantasy Pros has him RB40

Are there really 39 RB who will outperform Mason, given his role in an extremely good MIN offense? Guys ahead of him like Skattebo, Judkins, JaWill, Tracy… really?

Maybe I'm crazy but Mason seems criminally underrated right now. IMO he’s comparable to or better than at least 10 listed ahead of him even without an AJones injury. In the likely event that Jones misses time, it’s a jackpot.

Why no love for Mason this year?
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I like Mason but the reality is all of the guys in that range have the same story. Guys that should have a roll at a baseline, and could end up with a big one with an injury to their counterpart.

There's also a lot of sunshine and rainbows listed here. I'm not sure why Mason is being projected as some kind of a lock for early downs and especially short yardage. Aaron Jones has been one of the top short yardage backs in the entire league during his career, though he did struggle more than usual last year. Mason, for his part, has been nothing special in short yardage, underperforming his 49er teammates in short yardage situations (albeit on a small sample size).

I would bump him up a few spots for sure, but there are lots of guys whose success story is also easy to dream up ahead of him.
 
I agree Mason may be overlooked a bit, but my concern for PPR leagues is that he's basically a zero in the receiving game. And even if Jones goes down, I think they may find someone else to give that role to. He's going to need to be extremely efficient and score a lot of TDs with his shared touches - could happen but might be a big leap of faith.
 
Hot Sauce Guy said:
How much is the FF community sleeping on Mason this year?
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I mean, bro, I been awake since the Ides of March. Render unto Antony until Octavian marches on Alexandria. Jones will be hurt and Mason will thump and show more speed and power than people will have predicted. It’ll be Hellenistic.

I get how the press or “experts” can miss college guys translating to the pro game. It’s tricky. We all botch it at times. But I don’t see how you miss a guy who just: a) did it last year, and b) was basically coveted and craved (evidenced by their tender and salary) by the guys who assembled what might be the most astutely put-together offense in the NFL. Who is covering this league, anyway?
 
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Planting flags, folks. If you’re gonna get wrapped up in other intellectual pursuits then sometimes it’s best to find some hidden values if you’re coming late.

Or was I just so early (see: this thread) that I could rest for a few months and let you all have an inkling of title hopes? You decide, please. Either way, IT=info.
 
zamboni said:
I agree Mason may be overlooked a bit, but my concern for PPR leagues is that he's basically a zero in the receiving game. And even if Jones goes down, I think they may find someone else to give that role to. He's going to need to be extremely efficient and score a lot of TDs with his shared touches - could happen but might be a big leap of faith.
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AJones is at an age where I’m simply not excited about finding out how much he’s got left in the tank. Nor am I excited if JMason is a zero in the receiving game as you say. Nearest I can tell AJones has a one year horizon where you are paying for a RB2/RB3 performance at a discount compared to other players in his tier. JMason has an upside of RB3 if AJones is derailed at the low price of a handcuff but with a little risk of a small premium on his low price. Both are signed through ‘26. TChandler is the only other RB in the room and he’s a very deep sleeper.

There’s not much to like here. I’d guess I’d pickup AJones if I got a good enough discount and I’m thinking his role is RB3 on my team. Same for JMason although I’d fear that I could only start him if AJones is injured (whatever the odds might be) and if I had a weak enough RB corps to be in a position to start him. I’m probably not playing for a title if I’m in that position. However, I tend to favor investing in RBs over WRs so a team that is stacked at WR and weaker at RB might find JMason worth the flyer.
 
I have liked Mason’s running style since he came into the league and last year he showed he has what it takes as a runner. He has caught the ball efficiently when given the opportunity, but has been limited in opportunities in the past. Maybe that changes slightly in the new offense, although I would not count on it. If the new oline gels he should get a good amount of red zone work, which will be the key factor in his upside (along with having a 31 year old ahead of him on the depth chart.)
 
taylormeetstheismann said:
Same for JMason although I’d fear that I could only start him if AJones is injured (whatever the odds might be) and if I had a weak enough RB corps to be in a position to start him.
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I was with you until this part.

You really don’t think he’s worthy of a flex spot on a winning FF team even if AJones goes down?

I feel like he’s the kinda dude who could be a league winner in that circumstance.

As for the rest of the replies (@rockaction not included) at least now I’m understanding why his ADP is around belly button lint. I mean, I don’t agree, but I can see people are way too low on him.’
 
" ESPN’s Kevin Seifert reports Vikings RB Jordan Mason received the first snap of Monday’s full-pads practice with the first team.

Seifert discussed a rotation with Aaron Jones, Mason and Kevin O’Connell and got the following quotes: “I’m not sure” from Jones, “it’s going to roll how it’s going to roll,” from Mason, and “you can look at it a lot of ways” from O’Connell. O’Connell’s No. 1 back has typically gotten closer to 2/3rds of the team’s snaps, but Seifert says that based on camp observations so far, the split will likely be closer to 50-50. Vikings coaches have pumped up Mason’s ability to catch the ball out of the backfield this offseason, but we’re not sure if that’s just a seed they’re trying to plant in the mind of other coaches or something they actually believe. Both backs have a chance of having standalone value if the Vikings line can live up to their paychecks in 2025."
 
warpig33 said:
" ESPN’s Kevin Seifert reports Vikings RB Jordan Mason received the first snap of Monday’s full-pads practice with the first team.

Seifert discussed a rotation with Aaron Jones, Mason and Kevin O’Connell and got the following quotes: “I’m not sure” from Jones, “it’s going to roll how it’s going to roll,” from Mason, and “you can look at it a lot of ways” from O’Connell. O’Connell’s No. 1 back has typically gotten closer to 2/3rds of the team’s snaps, but Seifert says that based on camp observations so far, the split will likely be closer to 50-50. Vikings coaches have pumped up Mason’s ability to catch the ball out of the backfield this offseason, but we’re not sure if that’s just a seed they’re trying to plant in the mind of other coaches or something they actually believe. Both backs have a chance of having standalone value if the Vikings line can live up to their paychecks in 2025."
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Echoes other reports I’ve seen since he was made a priority signing in the offseason.
 
Hot Sauce Guy said:
taylormeetstheismann said:
Same for JMason although I’d fear that I could only start him if AJones is injured (whatever the odds might be) and if I had a weak enough RB corps to be in a position to start him.
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I was with you until this part.

You really don’t think he’s worthy of a flex spot on a winning FF team even if AJones goes down?

I feel like he’s the kinda dude who could be a league winner in that circumstance.
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I think you’re correct if JMason is starting and you don’t have better options at RB. It is common for me to have a disproportionately strong RB corps based on my drafting style. Obviously this comes at the cost of a strong WR corps where I’m often drafting discounted journeymen WR and working the waiver wire for players that can breakout. This means the upside of JMason is less likely to be relevant to me.

So yes, I can see why your points would be more relevant to most FF teams than mine.
 
taylormeetstheismann said:
think you’re correct if JMason is starting and you don’t have better options at RB. It is common for me to have a disproportionately strong RB corps based on my drafting style. Obviously this comes at the cost of a strong WR corps where I’m often drafting discounted journeymen WR and working the waiver wire for players that can breakout. This means the upside of JMason is less likely to be relevant to me.

So yes, I can see why your points would be more relevant to most FF teams than mine.
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Yeah, I’m more of a “build a strong WR-room & stack up on guys like Jordan Mason”

In your case if you’re starting Mason it’s a downgrade and likely because your hero RB got hurt. If I’m starting Mason it’s a bonus and a net positive to my lineup.

definitely more of a style issue.
 
travdogg said:
Still have no idea what the 49ers were thinking, just giving him away.
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That was a bonkers thing to watch, especially coming off that season, and especially with CMC no lock to stay healthy.

That said, he wasn’t as complete a back for a Shanahan system. He’s not a zero in the receiving game, but his route tree is limited, and he’s not the most fluid receiver, so I do kind of get it. Without CMC the offense became a bit predictable. I don’t think MIN will have that problem.

He’s a very good RB. He’s just not the best fit for Shanahan.
 
travdogg said:
Still have no idea what the 49ers were thinking, just giving him away.
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To me, it signals that they have faith in McCaffrey's health and like Guerendo enough to be his backup. But I'm not ignoring the trade value either. We've seen a lot of RBs look good in SF's offense and then faceplant with their next team. There was smoke last offseason about Ty Chandler being involved, too, and that never happened. I've got a pretty hard fade on Mason this year. I don't think he'll be relevant without an injury to Jones. He looked good for a few weeks to start the year, but quickly lost his shine (I know, he got banged up). But I trust SF's front office enough that if they're willing to cash in on a player for a very minimal investment, that probably says a lot about how they feel about the player. They found free money in an undrafted guy and gave him away.
 
Hot Sauce Guy said:
travdogg said:
Still have no idea what the 49ers were thinking, just giving him away.
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That was a bonkers thing to watch, especially coming off that season, and especially with CMC no lock to stay healthy.

That said, he wasn’t as complete a back for a Shanahan system. He’s not a zero in the receiving game, but his route tree is limited, and he’s not the most fluid receiver, so I do kind of get it. Without CMC the offense became a bit predictable. I don’t think MIN will have that problem.

He’s a very good RB. He’s just not the best fit for Shanahan.
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I mean, I guess. But they didn't have to just give him away for nothing. Also, is pass catching from the RB that important? I mean, before CMC it wasn't. Shanahan's most productive RB before CMC was Alfred Morris in Washington.

I think the Vikings offense is vastly underrated. This is a top offense in my opinion, and there is certainly room for an RB1 if things break right, and if its an even split, both Mason and Jones, likely have RB2/3 value. I really believe the Vikings could have a top-3 offense this year, given their OL upgrades, and at least in my eyes, their QB upgrade.

I've found myself ending up with Mason all the time, and often both Jones and Mason.
 
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I think the Vikings offense is vastly underrated. This is a top offense in my opinion, and there is certainly room for an RB1 if things break right, and if its an even split, both Mason and Jones, likely have RB2/3 value. I really believe the Vikings could have a top-3 offense this year, given their OL upgrades, and at least in my eyes, their QB upgrade.
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I think I’ve made my case for quite a while on both Mason and McCaffrey—and how I think about MN’s offense and coaching this upcoming season. I’m bullish like you. Give the rookie three or four games and I just think they explode. If not they ground and pound and Mason benefits either way.

I just think this is an interesting year considering the cost and value. Jones has been balky for chunks of years when I’ve had him, and I just don’t see Mason not getting plenty of work barring injury.
 
Dave Kluge said:
travdogg said:
Still have no idea what the 49ers were thinking, just giving him away.
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To me, it signals that they have faith in McCaffrey's health and like Guerendo enough to be his backup. But I'm not ignoring the trade value either. We've seen a lot of RBs look good in SF's offense and then faceplant with their next team. There was smoke last offseason about Ty Chandler being involved, too, and that never happened. I've got a pretty hard fade on Mason this year. I don't think he'll be relevant without an injury to Jones. He looked good for a few weeks to start the year, but quickly lost his shine (I know, he got banged up). But I trust SF's front office enough that if they're willing to cash in on a player for a very minimal investment, that probably says a lot about how they feel about the player. They found free money in an undrafted guy and gave him away.
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RE the Bolded portion --> Even after Trey Lance?

I think it was more confidence in CMC and not willing to pay J Mason an appropriate salary to retain him due to Cap Concerns and Minn offered a small package in place of just waiving him for no ROI (5th & 6th?)
Minn WANTED him. They even gave him a 2 yr $12M contract with $7M guaranteed. I look at this more of a "changing of the guard" RB rotation. AJones on his last year there, just turned 26 yo JMason coming in to prove his worth for before getting another (short) contract. Not a lot of wear off those treads ...
 
Dave Kluge said:
There was smoke last offseason about Ty Chandler being involved, too, and that never happened. I've got a pretty hard fade on Mason this year. I don't think he'll be relevant without an injury to Jones
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I don’t think yours is an unfair assessment, but I don’t entirely agree with the conclusion.

it’s worth noting that
1. MIN is just as good an offense as SF with a HC who’s as offensively-minded as Shanny. They also reportedly passed a lot more than they wanted to last year, partly because they had a 30 y/o AJones.
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2. AJones is 31, and they prioritized getting Mason, which seemed to me that they intend on reducing Jones’ early down workload to keep him healthy.

So far nothing the Vikings have said has run counter to that.

It’ll be interesting to see their usage in the early part of the season - feels like we don’t really know until we know. Until then I’m going to keep grabbing what I see as late value in Mason.

I mean, 14.09 of a start-up, I’m picking between Mason & like Boutte, Wandale, Hunter Henry, Rashaad White, iosivas? That’s not a costly gamble.
 
Hot Sauce Guy said:
warpig33 said:
" ESPN’s Kevin Seifert reports Vikings RB Jordan Mason received the first snap of Monday’s full-pads practice with the first team.

Seifert discussed a rotation with Aaron Jones, Mason and Kevin O’Connell and got the following quotes: “I’m not sure” from Jones, “it’s going to roll how it’s going to roll,” from Mason, and “you can look at it a lot of ways” from O’Connell. O’Connell’s No. 1 back has typically gotten closer to 2/3rds of the team’s snaps, but Seifert says that based on camp observations so far, the split will likely be closer to 50-50. Vikings coaches have pumped up Mason’s ability to catch the ball out of the backfield this offseason, but we’re not sure if that’s just a seed they’re trying to plant in the mind of other coaches or something they actually believe. Both backs have a chance of having standalone value if the Vikings line can live up to their paychecks in 2025."
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Echoes other reports I’ve seen since he was made a priority signing in the offseason.
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Echoes the report that Aaron Jones has been in the offense for two seasons and getting some veteran rest? Or that Mason is new to the offense and needs more reps?

Make no mistake, I am a fan of Mason but when push comes to shove all NFL coaches favor the trusted veteran.

Mason will see more work than he did in San Francisco prior to McCaffrey's injury but Jones>>>Mason in the passing game and at the goal line Jones>>>Mason. It may turn into a 50:50 split for total carries but I wouldn't hold my breath for a 50:50 split of total RB touches.
 
Chaka said:
Hot Sauce Guy said:
warpig33 said:
" ESPN’s Kevin Seifert reports Vikings RB Jordan Mason received the first snap of Monday’s full-pads practice with the first team.

Seifert discussed a rotation with Aaron Jones, Mason and Kevin O’Connell and got the following quotes: “I’m not sure” from Jones, “it’s going to roll how it’s going to roll,” from Mason, and “you can look at it a lot of ways” from O’Connell. O’Connell’s No. 1 back has typically gotten closer to 2/3rds of the team’s snaps, but Seifert says that based on camp observations so far, the split will likely be closer to 50-50. Vikings coaches have pumped up Mason’s ability to catch the ball out of the backfield this offseason, but we’re not sure if that’s just a seed they’re trying to plant in the mind of other coaches or something they actually believe. Both backs have a chance of having standalone value if the Vikings line can live up to their paychecks in 2025."
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Echoes other reports I’ve seen since he was made a priority signing in the offseason.
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Echoes the report that Aaron Jones has been in the offense for two seasons and getting some veteran rest? Or that Mason is new to the offense and needs more reps?

Make no mistake, I am a fan of Mason but when push comes to shove all NFL coaches favor the trusted veteran.

Mason will see more work than he did in San Francisco prior to McCaffrey's injury but Jones>>>Mason in the passing game and at the goal line Jones>>>Mason. It may turn into a 50:50 split for total carries but I wouldn't hold my breath for a 50:50 split of total RB touches.
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I don't think Jones is a better goal line back than Mason.
 
taylormeetstheismann said:
"There’s not much to like here. I’d guess I’d pickup AJones if I got a good enough discount and I’m thinking his role is RB3 on my team."
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I'm looking for ticking bombs in the back & Mason is of interest. At RB, right or wrong, wrong I suppose but unless I'm mistaken Tank Bigsby is hoarding lead dog role. If WR is a consideration I'd opt for a Ricky Pearsall, perhaps even Matthew Golden or Keon Coleman over Jordan Mason.
 
His avg since he entered the NFL is over 5 yds a clip and he has an old RB ahead of him on the depth charts plus a rookie QB, yeah he's entering Year 2 but he hasn't had a single game snap during the regular season so Jones will be out there as the veteran but I also think Mason is set to get a lot of carries

200-1,000 yds rushing-6TDs and he doesn't really catch a lot of balls so I think Jones will out there on 3rd down passing situations almost all the time
But between the 20s and on short yardage...Mason is over 225 lbs, he is built solid.

High Side would be 240-250 carries, 1,250 rushing yds and 8-10 rushing TDs
And he'll be used more and more as the season unfolds, not a lot of wear and tear on Jordan Mason, keep Jones fresh for the Playoffs they will lean on Mason at times.
The Vikes traded for Mason and gave him a possible $12m contract with about $7M in guarantees
 
Ministry of Pain said:
200-1,000 yds rushing-6TDs and he doesn't really catch a lot of balls so I think Jones will out there on 3rd down passing situations almost all the time
But between the 20s and on short yardage...Mason is over 225 lbs, he is built solid.
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Key is the real goal line snaps to me. Jones has always been really effective in high-leverage situations, but can he hold off Mason inside the 5?

Vikings have rebuilt the interior of their OL and project to once again have a potent offense. KOC is who we thought McDaniel was after his first year. He can create offense from scratch.

Like seeing this bumped today as I was just thinking about the upside here.
 
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