Might be only me who thinks this (probably is), but i don't think he is that damaging a ball runner at all (even when he is in form). He has the size and pace but for mine has always played well below his weight and potential.
Mason always played below his weight and potential? Were you born in 2006? Mason was easily the games most damaging ball runner 2001-2005. He always attracted 3 or 4 defenders and still averaged 130m+
Sure since 2006 he has been all over the place and it's a shame really because as fred said, on his day no one is a more damaging ball runner but the hate of Mason goes to far when it discredits what really was a great career.
I'm impartial to his so called mental problems because i know the DT has a huge agenda against him and beat up a lot of what he does. He is a ratbag who likes the grog, not a rapist and murderer. EG DT headline "MASONS DRUNKEN OUTBURST ON TEAM MATES" Reality = Mason told Mitchell Pearce to f**k off at the coogee bay when Pearce asked him if he would kiss the fat girl on the dance floor. Overheard by some punter on the hate on mason brigade who rings bourbon bec for his 15 seconds of fame.
I also wouldn't mind him here - the same reasons as Laurie and Tahu. Because everybody knows how they CAN play and our coach is???