Is Tre Mason fast?

[rhinobean]

Apart from the bashing your girlfriend and knocking her out in a lift part

Of course! On the field performance only!

 

[den-the-coach]

A well built & talented designed OL can make a clunker look like a Eric Dickerson on every play.

I don't know about a Dickerson, but definitely a Charles White of 1987!

 

[fearsomefour]

40 times of top 10 rushers last season:

Jamaal Charles 4.36
DeMarco Murray 4.37
Adrian Peterson 4.40
Matt Forte 4.44
Ryan Mathews 4.45
Marshawn Lynch 4.46
LeSean McCoy 4.50
Frank Gore 4.55
Eddie Lacy 4.64
Alfred Morris 4.67

4.50 seems fast enough

Yeah, he is fine.
Straight line speed (in shorts no less) is the most overrated stat in football. Vision, ability to change direction, understanding and using angles ect., way more important than 2 or 3 tenths of a second on a 40 time.

 

[Legatron4]

40 times of top 10 rushers last season:

Jamaal Charles 4.36
DeMarco Murray 4.37
Adrian Peterson 4.40
Matt Forte 4.44
Ryan Mathews 4.45
Marshawn Lynch 4.46
LeSean McCoy 4.50
Frank Gore 4.55
Eddie Lacy 4.64
Alfred Morris 4.67

4.50 seems fast enough

McCoy ran a 4.5?? He seems WAY faster then that. But I understand the whole wearing shorts on a track thing.

 

[Athos]

Even despite the huge holes, tell Mizzou he isn't fast.

He doesn't "look" fast, but he just bursts by you. More quick than fast and in the NFL, quickness means more. If you get the first step through a hole, you aren't really going to get caught from behind all that often, and if you do, it'll be 15+ yards down the field.

 

[LosAngelesRams]

Fast enough to make plays with his other skills, it's going to be nice fellas watching Stacy and Tre kick the shit out of other teams.

 

[SteveBrown]

I watched every carry for 2 games (70+ carries) and he hits the hole very hard, when there is no room....no dancing....strong legs, quick,not fast.Fast enough to hit corner and turn (which Zac doesn't do so much)

 

[Rams and Gators]

McCoy ran a 4.5?? He seems WAY faster then that. But I understand the whole wearing shorts on a track thing.

According to Wikipedia. He may have been carrying an injury at the time or something.

 

[tbux]

He was actually my favorite RB in the draft. I love how hard he runs- with real conviction ala Marshawn. I think he is going to be very good and eventually replace Stacy. Real talent.

 

[LetsGoRams]

He sure looked fast against Mizzou!

 

[Rams and Gators]

10 yard times and 20 yard shuttle of top 10 rushers last season:

Jamaal Charles U - 4.22
DeMarco Murray 1.52 - 4.18
Adrian Peterson 1.53 - 4.4
Matt Forte 1.49 - 4.23
Ryan Mathews U - 4.33
Marshawn Lynch U - 4.58
LeSean McCoy 1.52 - 4.18
Frank Gore U - 4.11
Eddie Lacy 1.63 - U
Alfred Morris U - 4.19

Tre Mason 1.50 - 4.15

So Mason ran the initial 10 yards of the 40 yard dash faster than 4 of 5, and ran the 20 yard shuttle faster than 8 of 9.

 

[LACHAMP46]

4.49 seems fast enough...and it's the difference in millions of $$$$ at most of the skilled positions, as it relates to the draft....LT's too

 

[FRO]

I thought Tre was the best RB in the draft and had the remaining 2013 season went the way the first 4 games went, I would have wanted him in the second round. We didn't need him, but he was way too good to pass up in the third round. He will be a very good player in this league.

 

[nighttrain]

He doesn't look overly fast to me either, but he does have good burst and a low center of gravity.
Looks like a slightly smaller Ray Rice.

when he gets by line of scrimmage he is seldom caught from behind, football fast
train

 

[Rams43]

As so many have stated, he's plenty fast enough.

But quickness, seeing holes, anticipation, and sharp cuts are his game, really.

If our revamped OL is anywhere near as good as we anticipate, more (and bigger) holes will be there, and both Stacy and Mason should FEAST this year. Hell, Cunningham and Pead as well, if necessary.

 

[RamzFanz]

The kid has vision and fast side to side moves. He's patient enough to let the hole develope but doesn't dance around and get trapped. He also has a second gear when he's open. He can take a hit and deliver one too.

What I LOVE about his style is that he doesn't overuse his moves. He keeps the ball moving downfield. He gets every yard he can without risking getting caged in trying to be too fancy.

If Saffold and Robinson deliver holes, he, Stacey, and Cunningham are going to be very fun to watch! I'm also willing to bet ROD $ that he becomes a KR star!

 

[-X-]

The kid has vision and fast side to side moves. He's patient enough to let the hole develope but doesn't dance around and get trapped. He also has a second gear when he's open. He can take a hit and deliver one too.

What I LOVE about his style is that he doesn't overuse his moves. He keeps the ball moving downfield. He gets every yard he can without risking getting caged in trying to be too fancy.

If Saffold and Robinson deliver holes, he, Stacey, and Cunningham are going to be very fun to watch! I'm also willing to bet ROD $ that he becomes a KR star!

Nice. Watched it all (again). Still looks like Rice to me, and that includes his hands. Just another weapon that works well in space. The fact that he can be a good receiving option out of the backfield is going to help him secure some quality playing time this year. Up to Schotty now. Yeah, I said it.

 

[RamzFanz]

Nice. Watched it all (again). Still looks like Rice to me, and that includes his hands. Just another weapon that works well in space. The fact that he can be a good receiving option out of the backfield is going to help him secure some quality playing time this year. Up to Schotty now. Yeah, I said it.

I love how conservative and multi-faceted his moves are. He jigs or jumps or speed changes just enough to get past his obstacle without sacrificing momentum. Very tight and intentional moves.

 

[-X-]

I love how conservative and multi-faceted his moves are. He jigs or jumps or speed changes just enough to get past his obstacle without sacrificing momentum. Very tight and intentional moves.

Yep. Now ... will it translate? That's my *only* concern with him. Obviously everyone at this level is much faster, and not every RB can overcome that.

 

[RamzFanz]

Yep. Now ... will it translate? That's my *only* concern with him. Obviously everyone at this level is much faster, and not every RB can overcome that.

Yep. So true.

He definitely has a higher level skill set though. He seems to have a very good grasp of how to get a low center of gravity and set his feet and make his momentum work for him. I'm impressed by how he's in the middle of making a tackler miss and seems to be preparing for the next guy. A quick jig and a second later he's splitting two guys with a speed change. Good instincts.

My biggest hope game one is that this translates to a good kick return game. Rams really need that without over-using TA.

He wasn't on my radar before the draft and I thought it was a strange pick for the Rams but now I see why.