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The fantasy community seems to be enamored with Vikings’ second-string RB Jordan Mason, but why? In three years in the league, he has only averaged 418 rushing yards and two TDs per season. Also, in the last three years, he has only had 14 catches.
So that’s a smidge under 5 catches per season. I‘m not saying not to draft him, but I am saying calm the heck down. He’s currently behind Aaron Jones, and he hasn’t done anything that screams greatness.
Mason’s Inconsistent Greatness
He has done one thing consistently. He has averaged 5.2 yards per carry in the NFL. That’s good. It’s not greatness. And guess what? When Jordan Mason wasn’t in, Isaac Guerrendo averaged 5.0 yards per carry. Only a two-tenths of a yard, seven inches. Jordan Mason was 7 inches per carry better than a guy who’s no longer on the Niners.
I’m not saying that Jordan Mason won’t be great, but I am saying that with the steam he’s getting lately, his ADP is rising, and he may not be the savior that everyone thinks he is. This website is all about consistent players helping our team.
Jordan Mason doesn’t have enough stats to decide how consistent he is. In three seasons, his highest consistency rank was 43. Forty freaking three!
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Oh, and by the way, a healthy Aaron Jones, who was ranked 7th in consistency, played all 17 games last season. The Vikings also have Ty Chandler back for his second year on the team. Having been there before, Ty might have a step ahead of Mason because of his knowledge of the playbook. If you grab Jordan Mason as a lottery ticket, expect a Slow start for him.
For me, drafting Jordan Mason as a handcuff for an earlier drafted Aaron Jones makes sense. There have been rumors that Jordan Mason may take over the goal-line duties because Aaron Jones struggled in the goal-to-go situations last year. First of all, training camp talk is cheap.
If it’s true, it may give him the opportunity for some touchdowns, but it’s dependent on the team getting into goal-to-go situations. I would draft Jordan Mason as my Aaron Jones backup, but only at a draft price that’s appropriate for a good backup who will only get the job if Aaron Jones gets hurt.
If you grab Jordan Mason too early, you hamstring your draft from that point on because you’ll be trying to catch up at another position of need. Please don’t believe the hype, unless it’s about me, then it’s always true.
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