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Mason’s career night fills CMC ‘void’ in 49ers’ win vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — Jordan Mason took the field at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night with the weight of the world on his shoulders, but much like the onslaught of New York Jets defenders attempting to tackle the 49ers running back — it didn’t seem to phase him.
With reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey inactive due to a calf injury, Mason made an emphatic statement with the nation watching to the tune of a career-high 147 rushing yards on 28 carries in San Francisco’s resounding 32-19 win over New York.
Following Monday’s win, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy praised Mason not only for his gaudy box-score statistics, but also for his ability to seamlessly step in for an invaluable player like McCaffrey and allow San Francisco’s offense to not miss a beat in the process.
“Christian does a lot in the pass game. Dropping back and either going to him as a first option or knowing that he’s my last option and there’s a really good chance he’s open,” Purdy said. “But with JP, I think JP did a good job coming in and, there were some third downs and stuff where I was able to hit him on some check downs and him doing the same thing Christian has done.
“Obviously, Christian is the best in the league at running back and what he does. I’m not taking anything away from that. But I think JP did a good job of coming in and filling his void and doing his job to allow other guys to get open and allow us to run our offense.”
Mason didn’t just allow San Francisco to run its offense, he was the offense on a night where the 49ers pounded the Jets into submission with a relentless ground attack that racked up 180 rushing yards as a team.
While Mason’s coming out party might have stunned the national audience tuning in, the third-year running back’s teammates were not surprised in the slightest to see him put together such an impressive outing.
“It’s no surprise for me with…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-09-10 06:11:14
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