Yes Mason accepted the challenge from day 1 and will only get better.
In all honesty I think Charlie Barks should be on the bench these days. Before Finn I would give opportunities to Pugh and Hornshaw. The latter 2 are certainly better prospects than Taylor and they are ours ! But now seem almost forgotten, yet those continually selected seem not that keen to show they actually want the shirt – whereas Hornshaw, Pugh and Shrimpton would thrive on the chance of playing regularly in their own positions.