Mason Foster analysis

Mason Foster

Age: 24Height: 6-2Weight: 242

College: Washington

Age (24)

• According to research done by Football Outsiders, linebackers don’t start to decline until after age 30.

Minimal Injury Risk• Dating back to his four years at Washington,

Foster has played in ALL 82 of the last 82 games.

Quick Start: First 2 Seasons

• In his first 2 seasons, Mason Foster had more tackles (189) than the following linebackers did in their first 2 seasons:

- London Fletcher (4x Pro Bowl, 2x second-team All-Pro, 2011 NFL season leader in tackles)

- Daryl Washington (Pro Bowl, second-team All-Pro, NFL Top 100)

- Derrick Johnson (2x Pro Bowl, All-Pro)

- Paul Posluszny (Buffalo Bills Defensive MVP)

- Dannell Ellerbe, Stephen Tulloch, Lawrence Timmons

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Tackles in first 2 NFL Seasons

Quick Start: First 2 Seasons

Similar Contracts

• Mason Foster’s recent season is most similar to the performances the following players had in the year preceding their contract.

- Jon Beason ($11,083,333.00 3APY)- Patrick Willis ($10,833,333.00 3APY)- Lawrence Timmons ($10,515,250.00 3APY)- David Harris ($10,333,333.00 3APY)

- DeMeco Ryans ($8,766,667.00 3APY)

Foster vs. Beason (Contract Year)

Jon Beason, Carolina Panthers Contract: 7/30/2011

3-year APY $11,083,333.00

APY $10,000,000.00

Signing Bonus $20,000,000.00

Total Guarantee $25,250,000.00

Player Games Solo Tack. TFL Sacks FR + Int Stuffs

Beason (2010) 16 90 10 1 1 9

Foster (2012) 16 82 13 2 2 11

Foster vs. Willis (Contract Year)

Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers Contract: 4/25/2013

3-year APY $10,833,333.00

APY $10,000,000.00




Willis (2012) 16 88 6 0.5 3 5

Foster (2012) 16 82 13 2 2 11

Foster vs. Timmons (Contract Year)

Lawrence Timmons, Pittsburg Steelers Contract: 2/26/2013

3-year APY $10,515,250.00

APY $9,559,150.00




Timmons (2012) 16 75 10 6 4 5

Foster (2012) 16 82 13 2 2 11

Foster vs. Harris (Contract Year)

David Harris, New York Jets Contract: 8/3/2011

3-year APY $10,333,333.00

APY $9,000,000.00




Harris (2010) 16 69 6 3 1 3

Foster (2012) 16 82 13 2 2 11

Foster vs. Ryans (Contract Year)

DeMeco Ryans, Philadelphia Eagles Contract: 3/20/2012

3-year APY $8,766,667.00

APY $7,800,000.00

Signing Bonus $0.00



Ryans (2011) 16 44 6 0 0 6

Foster (2012) 16 82 13 2 2 11

Solo Tackles/Game (2012)

3 YR APY SOLO TACKLES GAMES SOLO/GM

WILLIS, PATRICK $10,833,333.00 88 16 5.50

FOSTER, MASON 82 16 5.13

HARRIS, DAVID $10,333,333.00 79 16 4.94

TIMMONS, LAWRENCE $10,525,250.00 75 16 4.69

Conclusion

• Based on the analysis and data presented, Mason Foster is deserving of a contract with an estimated $10.7 million 3-year APY and $25 million guarantee.

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