No it hasn't? What are you talking about?
This issue is only recent due to Ben retiring, and now the debate is "build based on your good RBs or rebuild the offense with a new QB and new system". They never had that issue whatsoever before he retired, any sort of problems with the team were not "they weren't built appropriately".
I guess that's a debate in itself: what is this team's strengths on offense?
They have a LG and a RT (Jones) are monsters in the run game. I realize Jones' position has yet to be determined.
A C who is below average and a LT and RG who are average.
Their WR's and TE's are all average.
I'd call their RB's at or slightly above average.
Their QB room may not even be settled so I don't even want to rehash that debate, but I will say this:
Since 2020 Defenses were playing the 15 yard umbrella on this team after that COVID Redskins game. Ben's post surgery arm, the Canada playbook, Pickets arm and conservative play are all reasons.
Mason comes in and takes those deep throws and shows that he'll throw that 20 yard post route and the deep out and suddenly there aren't 9 mother f***ers panhandling in the box. Now defenses are backing up and suddenly the running game starts popping. The game is literally that simple. He doesn't have to be the man, he just has to see the coverage and get the team in the right play and have the courage to take the favorable matchups.
I have noticed that the SF and Rams offenses need a certain type of QB to handle it- SF and Rams have dealt with an above average number of injuries at the QB position both were on 4th QBs last year. There is a lot of wear and collateral damage back there. If we get one of those guys as OC, Is Mason the guy that can put it all together to make those reads and stay healthy for the entire season.
