Mason's one-dimensional profile faces rookie and veteran competition; limited org confidence.

Mason remains a fundamentally one-dimensional runner, with fewer than 30 total receptions across four professional seasons and a similarly limited receiving role in college. He faces real competition from a rookie back who's generated strong camp buzz and profiles as a better overall scheme fit, along with a proven veteran pass-catching back expected to hold the early-season role. The team also spent real draft capital on a rookie runner this offseason, itself a signal of limited long-term organizational confidence in Mason.