Jordan Mason Update

1982Jacket said:
Yep! Finally found confirmation.

Congrats young man!!!

And congrats to Jack Coco. I am flabberghasted that ANYONE associated with our kicking game the last couple of years found a spot in the NFL. But it's great to hear.

Hope McGowan lands somewhere . . .
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It helps when you don’t have ACC refs letting people hurdle the long snapper.
 
BuzzinWreck78 said:
Congrats to Mason and Coco. This is a good thing for Tech.
2 of 3 so far. There's 6 others who are/were trying. Any more news? those 6 listed at link
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Former Jackets’ dreams on line Tuesday as NFL reaches cutdown day

A day that seven former Georgia Tech football players will long remember, one way or another, has arrived.
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i can't read due to paywall but if anyone has access maybe there's more info in here
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3 Georgia Tech rookies make NFL rosters

Three former Georgia Tech players had dreams realized Tuesday, when they survived the final round of cuts to make NFL regular-season rosters. Safety Tariq Carpenter (Green Bay), long snapper Jack Coco (Green Bay) and running back Jordan Mason (San Francisco) all proved themselves worthy of spots...
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Offensive tackle Devin Cochran (Cincinnati), wide receiver Kyric McGowan (Washington) and safety Juanyeh Thomas (Dallas) were signed to their team’s respective practice squads. Wide receiver Jalen Camp, who turned professional after the 2020 season, signed with Houston to join its practice squad. Players with two or fewer accrued seasons in the NFL will make $11,500 per week. Over the 18-week regular season, that’s $207,000. Three other former Tech players who turned professional after last season survived Tuesday’s cutdown to make their team’s initial 53-man regular-season rosters: safety Tariq Carpenter (Green Bay), long snapper Jack Coco (also with Green Bay) and running back Jordan Mason (San Francisco).
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4 ex-Yellow Jackets signed to NFL practice squads

It can be a tenuous existence, as players on the practice squad can be released at any point during the season. They can’t appear in games unless signed to the active roster.
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from Athletic interview with 49ers GM John Lynch:

Mason was the best cutdown day story at running back and perhaps on the team. The undrafted rookie from Georgia Tech beat out a far more heralded player, former third-rounder Trey Sermon, for the fourth tailback spot. Lynch, who spoke in the morning, said the 49ers hoped Sermon would pass through waivers Thursday and then go on the 49ers’ practice squad. However, he was snapped up by the Eagles.

The difference between the two runners: Mason, in Lynch’s words, “runs our style” while Sermon was slower to adjust to the one-cut-and-go method the 49ers demand.

Peters credited area scout Warren Ball, whose job is to study the running backs in the draft. Four days before the draft, Ball sent a cut-up of clips of Mason that Peters and running backs coach Anthony Lynn watched together.

“We thought he was right up there with everybody,” Peters said. “Kudos to Warren for finding him, and obviously he’s been a great fit for us.”

Lynch said there were trade discussions involving Sermon during training camp.

“I can’t tell you how highly we think of the young man just how he’s handled the situation, the way he went to work and the way he handled it right down to the end,” he said.

That Sermon was beaten out by Mason is reminiscent of 2017 when undrafted Matt Breida was better than fourth-round pick Joe Williams. Like Sermon, Williams was cut a year after he was drafted.

“Some teams are very beholden to their draft choices ‚ they’re not going to move on from a draft choice,” Lynch said. “We’re not that team. We’re going to play the best player.”
 
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