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R Mason Thomas Kansas City Chiefs · #51

Defensive End · 6' 2", 249 lbs · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Age 22

R Mason Thomas is a Defensive End for the Kansas City Chiefs, drafted 40th overall, 2026.

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Kansas City Chiefs · #51 · Defensive End

R Mason Thomas

Season avg— · no seasons on record yet

Career avg— · career line pending

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Scouting report

R Mason Thomas — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50

R Mason Thomas is a Defensive End for the Kansas City Chiefs, drafted 40th overall, 2026.

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Offense

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Defense

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Feel / IQ

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Playmaking

Below average creator

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Scoring

Below average scorer

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Rebounding

Below average on the glass

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3PT / spacing

Below average spacing

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Perimeter D

Below average on the perimeter

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Paint / rim D

Below average at the rim

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Clutch

Below average late

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Athleticism

Below average tools

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Basketball IQ

Reads the game

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Durability

Availability

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Act II

Where R Mason Thomas stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1872 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

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Career scoring average0.0 ppg

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Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

R Mason Thomas — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring

0.0 PPG

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Playmaking

0.0 APG

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Rebounding

0.0 RPG

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Shooting

— 3P%

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The engine

How the model sees R Mason Thomas

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected next season confidence

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 0-season history below.

What moves the production line vs last season

Everything it reads

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0 seasons of per-minute rates

every box line, minutes-normalized

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Recency × games-played weight

recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline

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Weighted least-squares trend

his own trajectory, read season over season

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Per-stat aging curves

age 22 — applied per stat

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Live role context

usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present

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Durability signal

GP last 3: — → games & confidence

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

R Mason Thomas career stats, season by season

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Kansas City Chiefs built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

15–67proj record

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Aggressive hedge & helpscheme

Roster delta · what changed

Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Defensive anchors: Alohi Gilman, Amari McNeill.

How his role moves

Primary defensive end role on a team grading 50 offense / 8 defense. No calibrated baseline for this team yet — record is modeled.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of R Mason Thomas

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2004-08-25

The beginning

R Mason Thomas is a Defensive End for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Kansas City Chiefs

Turning pro

Drafted 40th overall, 2026 as a Defensive End.

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R Mason Thomas is a Kansas City Chiefs defensive end, drafted 40th overall, 2026.

Chapter

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Where things stand

Where Thomas goes from here.

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Thomas's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ R Mason Thomas Full NFL Debut Highlights | All Snaps Vs Broncos

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 249 lbs
Draft: 40th overall, 2026
Born: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Age: 22
Jersey: #51

Background

R Mason Thomas is from Fort Lauderdale, FL and is 22 years old. He was drafted 40th overall, 2026 and plays defensive end at 6' 2", 249 lbs.

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Thomas is currently on the Kansas City Chiefs roster.

The person

R Mason Thomas is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 0 sacks and 0 tackles across his career.

Pass rush0 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.

Run defense0 career tackles up front.

Draft pedigree40th overall, 2026.

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FAQ

R Mason Thomas — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about R Mason Thomas, answered.

What position does R Mason Thomas play?

R Mason Thomas is a Defensive End for the Kansas City Chiefs.

When was R Mason Thomas drafted?

R Mason Thomas was drafted 40th overall, 2026.

How many seasons has R Mason Thomas played?

This is his first season on record.

What are R Mason Thomas's career stats?

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

R Mason Thomas career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

R Mason Thomas Kansas City Chiefs · #51

R Mason Thomas — the report card

Where R Mason Thomas stands

R Mason Thomas — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees R Mason Thomas

R Mason Thomas career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Kansas City Chiefs built to win?

The Ballad of R Mason Thomas

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

R Mason Thomas — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Injury history

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