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It's all about upside. If the defense is good in 2013 -- which it should be -- Mason gets all of the credit. If the offense is good in 2013 -- which it might be -- Shaw and Hamilton will definitely split credit (at best), and Shaw might get the lion's share. OTOH, Hamilton in Indy, working for a defensive-minded coach, will get all the coaching-related credit for the offense.

That's what makes it puzzling that no one is going after Mason. The defense, which was spectacular, was his baby. But he has no suitors? Meanwhile, our offense varied between "serviceable" and "awful", and Hamilton is a hot commodity? It just doesn't really make sense.

[stupac2]

It's all about upside. If the defense is good in 2013 -- which it should be -- Mason gets all of the credit. If the offense is good in 2013 -- which it might be -- Shaw and Hamilton will definitely split credit (at best), and Shaw might get the lion's share. OTOH, Hamilton in Indy, working for a defensive-minded coach, will get all the coaching-related credit for the offense.

That's what makes it puzzling that no one is going after Mason. The defense, which was spectacular, was his baby. But he has no suitors? Meanwhile, our offense varied between "serviceable" and "awful", and Hamilton is a hot commodity? It just doesn't really make sense.