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ANALYSIS: Jordan Mason was signed as an undrafted free agent by the 49ers following the NFL Draft. This infused him into an overcrowded backfield that initially included Elijah Mitchell, Jeff Wilson Jr., Tyrion Davis-Price, JaMycal Hasty, and Trey Sermon.
A plethora of developments have repeatedly altered the configuration of San Francisco’s depth chart as Hasty and Sermon were waived, Wilson was traded, and both Mitchell (knee) and Davis-Price (ankle) have been sidelined by injuries during the season.
That includes Mitchell’s second knee issue which has altered the backfield rotation once again. He will now be sidelined for multiple weeks, which has presented Mason with a path to operate in a rotation for the 49ers, while Christian McCaffrey commandeers a sizable percentage of touches.
Mason was limited to just six snaps, one rushing attempt, and seven rushing yards from Weeks 1-10, but has now carried 13 times since Week 12 while generating 76 yards on the ground. Tyrion Davis-Price potentially looms as a candidate to join the rotation if Kyle Shanahan is inclined to allocate touches to additional backs.
However, Mason should continue to register touches during San Francisco’s remaining matchups. He would also secure a sizable increase in his workload if McCaffrey would be sidelined for any reason.
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