Matthew Coller·
Last year there were plenty of examples to be found where the offense just needed more Mason.
Opponents seemed very unhappy trying to tackle the bruising RB and he has a very good sense for how to hit gaps in the outside zone system. With Frank Smith hired from Miami and a new offensive line coach (and healthy O-line), Mason should be the guy that the offense starts with. No matter how much belief you have in Kyler Murray or JJ McCarthy, it wouldn’t make much sense to foist the entire offense on either of their shoulders. Nothing makes a quarterback’s job easier than slamming a Marshawn Lynch look-a-like down their throats. That doesn’t mean they brought back @Aaron Jones for nothing but he’s going to be more effective in a more limited role to keep him fresh than he is being leaned upon heavily.