Should the Los Angeles Rams Part Ways With Running Back Tre Mason?

After Todd Gurley’s impressive rookie season, the Los Angeles Rams may not have a need for Tre Mason at running back.

It’s crazy to think how much has changed in one year for Tre Mason of the Los Angeles Rams as the running back enters training camp facing plenty of pressure not to just land a backup role, but a roster spot for the 2016 season.

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In his first season, Todd Gurley proved all doubters wrong who were concerned about his torn ACL by rushing for 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns while appearing in 13 games. Gurley will enter his sophomore season fully healthy and motivated more than ever to become one of the league’s top running backs–which is obviously amazing for the Rams, but bad for Mason.

Before Gurley entered the picture, Mason seemed like he was going to turn out to be a steal for Los Angeles following a rookie season in 2014 in which he finished with 765 rushing yards and four touchdowns while starting nine of the 12 games he appeared in. Los Angeles selected Mason in the third round of the draft that season and while those numbers are nowhere close to what Gurley accomplished as a rookie, the potential still seemed high for the former Auburn star moving forward.

Instead, a disappointing 2015 season where he averaged just 2.8 yards per carry along with an offseason arrest has put Mason’s time with the Rams in jeopardy.

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Deep down, Jeff Fisher and the rest of the coaching staff realize the team would be just fine if Mason were out of the picture for the 2016 season. With training camp right around the corner, the Rams realize there are plenty of other young running backs on the squad–especially Benny Cunningham–who would be a much better option as a backup to Gurley and parting ways with Mason just seems to be the best option at this point.