1.05 Dallas Junglehawgs - RB Tre Mason

In the real world: Mason capped off a stellar 2013 campaign off with great performances vs. Alabama (Iron Bowl), Missouri (SEC Championship) and Florida State (National Championship). In those three games, he racked up 663 rushing yards and 6 TDs on 109 carries. But a wrist injury, most likely sustained during the Iron Bowl, could require surgery down the road. The Rams were thrilled to land him in Round 3 because they needed depth behind last year's Round 6 steal, Zac Stacy.
In the TUFF world: The Junglehawgs needed to improve their RB depth (their best RBs last year were Pierre Thomas, who turns 30 in December; and Donald Brown, who may have to wait for another Ryan Mathews injury just to get another chance to produce). Mason's definitely got talent--had he landed in a better job situation, he might have gone #1. And besides, the 'Hawgs could take a wideout or a tight end with their other first-round pick this year (1.14). So taking Mason at 1.05 makes sense. But the wrist injury and the frankly crappy job situation are causes for concern.

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