Quote: @Wetlander said:
I'm not sure why everyone thinks Mond needs like 2 years before we even think about starting him. He might look totally different in an offense with Dalvin Cook, Adam Thielen, and Justin Jefferson. I thought he did some good things in preseason. I certainly didn't see anything overly concerning that has changed my opinion of him (and that was his floor is a solid backup QB with a chance to be a good starter with his physical tools).
Because that's what I see. I don't see a QB comfortable in the pocket yet. I see a QB too eager to run when he doesn't have to. I see his pocket discomfort leading to off target passes. All of that will iron out as he gets time, snaps, etc. We have to remember he missed 10 days right in the middle of training camp.
I'm not anti-Mond. Remember, he's the guy I wanted in the draft. And nothing I've seen has changed my mind. He just needs time. But we all knew that. One thing he does well is improve--over the course of his college career, over the course of a season, over the course of a game, he tends to get better as he goes. I'm excited to see who he'll be in a couple years if we can afford to just let him learn, and not force him into a game before he's ready. JMO.
Could become a future starter but no way in hell it should be this year.
You guys do know that Cousins must test negative next Sunday before the game starts right?
Quote: @FLVike said:
You guys do know that Cousins must test negative next Sunday before the game starts right?
Yes, but he's tested every day. But, yeah, with all that traveling, airports for away games, it's very likely going to happen at some point this season. That said, I wonder if there's a way to cheat the result. Quick, someone call Onterrio Smith.
Speaking of which, given evil deeds done in the past by Payton, Belichick, how long before someone finds a way to sabotage the opposing QB's health? Or test results?
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
@ FLVike said:
You guys do know that Cousins must test negative next Sunday before the game starts right?
Yes, but he's tested every day. But, yeah, with all that traveling, airports for away games, it's very likely going to happen at some point this season. That said, I wonder if there's a way to cheat the result. Quick, someone call Onterrio Smith.
Speaking of which, given evil deeds done in the past by Payton, Belichick, how long before someone finds a way to sabotage the opposing QB's health? Or test results?
Let's see; find someone with covid and pay them $5000 cash to track Cousins and go right up to him trying innocently to get an autograph.
That would be like me spending a penny to cheat on a million dollar bet.
Quote: @FLVike said:
@ MaroonBells said:
@ FLVike said:
You guys do know that Cousins must test negative next Sunday before the game starts right?
Yes, but he's tested every day. But, yeah, with all that traveling, airports for away games, it's very likely going to happen at some point this season. That said, I wonder if there's a way to cheat the result. Quick, someone call Onterrio Smith.
Speaking of which, given evil deeds done in the past by Payton, Belichick, how long before someone finds a way to sabotage the opposing QB's health? Or test results?
Let's see; find someone with covid and pay them $5000 cash to track Cousins and go right up to him trying innocently to get an autograph.
That would be like me spending a penny to cheat on a million dollar bet.
Right? I hate to get all conspiratorial, but this would not be that hard, or that far fetched given a league where a coach assigned bounties to players and another coach was caught filming another team's signals. Hell, it wouldn't even have to be a team. It could be a crazy fan. Maybe a fan with a betting interest.
If someone Covid bombed Kook’s van, we’re gulp, starting Mannion… :o 
Quote: @Kentis said:
If someone Covid bombed Kook’s van, we’re gulp, starting Mannion… :o
Hopefully Mond... we've seen Mannion and it ain't pretty.
Quote: @Wetlander said:
@ Kentis said:
If someone Covid bombed Kook’s van, we’re gulp, starting Mannion… :o
Hopefully Mond... we've seen Mannion and it ain't pretty.
Hopefully Mond still gets a good share of practice reps with our O and isn't just running the practice squad like most QB3s.
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
@ Wetlander said:
I'm not sure why everyone thinks Mond needs like 2 years before we even think about starting him. He might look totally different in an offense with Dalvin Cook, Adam Thielen, and Justin Jefferson. I thought he did some good things in preseason. I certainly didn't see anything overly concerning that has changed my opinion of him (and that was his floor is a solid backup QB with a chance to be a good starter with his physical tools).
Because that's what I see. I don't see a QB comfortable in the pocket yet. I see a QB too eager to run when he doesn't have to. I see his pocket discomfort leading to off target passes. All of that will iron out as he gets time, snaps, etc. We have to remember he missed 10 days right in the middle of training camp.
I'm not anti-Mond. Remember, he's the guy I wanted in the draft. And nothing I've seen has changed my mind. He just needs time. But we all knew that. One thing he does well is improve--over the course of his college career, over the course of a season, over the course of a game, he tends to get better as he goes. I'm excited to see who he'll be in a couple years if we can afford to just let him learn, and not force him into a game before he's ready. JMO.
I thought he looked more comfortable as the preseason went on. In the 3rd preseason game, I thought he made good decisions to vacate the pocket when there was pressure in his face. The best part was, with most of his scrambles he kept his eyes up looking for a receiver before he took off to get yards with his legs. Very un-rookie like. You have to grade his performance with the players he was playing with, not just against... it was our 3rd string OL, RBs, and WRs. I have a feeling he would look much different with our starting OL, Dalvin, Thielen, and Jefferson.
I guess I don't get the worry about him being our #2. If Kirk misses time or has a season ending injury, we likely aren't making the playoffs with whatever veteran is available right now. It might make us fans or the coaches feel better... but if we end up with that reality, it will become pretty apparent after a few weeks that our season is lost. There is no Case Keenum out there right now. Mond might actually be our best alternative instead of starting a never-was in Mannion.
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