Mond's release is quick and compact
He can hold that ball for awhile and wait until the last second to send it 50 yards. Fast releases usually bode well for NFL play. The more I research on this kid, the more I like.
How many Texas A&M players were drafted other than Mond? Only one offensive player a guard in the 4th and two defensive players in the 4th. Despite having no major playmakers, Mond let them to a 8-1 record in the SEC and were one spot short of making the college playoff and a case could be made for them having been in there especially over ND.
Think about this, had Texas A&M made the playoff, Mond would have had a chance to show off his skills on college footballs biggest stage and most likely would have ended up being a late 1st round pick. Just ask yourself where Mac Jones would have been taken without the benefit of playing in the playoff games.
For once, the Vikings had some good fortune, the Raiders for some unexplained reason left Darrisaw on the board and we were able to get one of the best OTs in the draft, a starting guard and potentially our QB of the future. Mond has all of the traits of the successful modern day QBs - mobility, speed, arm strength, quick release and leadership.
In 2012, Russell Wilson was taken with the 75th pick.......just sayin!
I suspect the Aggie alumn (Kubiak) had some skinny on the kid and heavily influenced the Vikings decision to take him where they did. Not to mention the 2nd tier QB run was happening.
We'll see how the guy curates over time. But my expectations aren't lofty. If they can hit gold @ QB with a 3rd rd pick? Well, the football gods owe us is how I see it.
@"purplefaithful" said: We'll see how the guy curates over time. But my expectations aren't lofty. If they can hit gold @ QB with a 3rd rd pick? Well, the football gods owe us is how I see it.
Definitely. The odds are against it, but I like the pick. Mond has a chance. He's what the NFL is going toward athletically. He gets to relax and learn.
@"StickyBun" said:@"purplefaithful" said: We'll see how the guy curates over time. But my expectations aren't lofty. If they can hit gold @ QB with a 3rd rd pick? Well, the football gods owe us is how I see it.
Definitely. The odds are against it, but I like the pick. Mond has a chance. He's what the NFL is going toward athletically. He gets to relax and learn.
Yup, no pressure is a good thing. He's definitely got some stuff they need to coach out of him, but he's a 3rd rd pick, not top 10.I really think they tried to move up for Fields once he started sliding down too...
Talent is 100% there...but he just HAS to be more consistent. I'm still not sold but happy to be wrong
@"Hawkvike25" said: Talent is 100% there...but he just HAS to be more consistent. I'm still not sold but happy to be wrong...and you are right to be skeptical. He's got things to learn. He was chosen in round 3 for a reason. I'm guessing the odds are against Mond being a starter for the Vikings. But you never know.
I'd say Wet articulated it very well in another thread;
His floor is back-up QB and his ceiling is tbd.
Be nice if they hit on a franchise qb for sure. I'm already Jonesing for a pre-season game lol!
@"purplefaithful" said: I'd say Wet articulated it very well in another thread;His floor is back-up QB and his ceiling is tbd.
Be nice if they hit on a franchise qb for sure. I'm already Jonesing for a pre-season game lol!
As someone who used to tape NFL Europe games, me too.
LOL PF and Barr... he can play in the NFL. Consistency is an issue, but I like his mental make up. He has rare arm talent, if he can clean up his game and continue to develop we'll have a starter on our hands. If not, we have a backup QB to help us win games if Kirk misses time.
We (fans) need to look at this pick as an upside pick that improved our QB2 over Mannion (with the potential for more). Don't view him as a potential franchise QB and all that goes with that...
@"Wetlander" said: LOL PF and Barr... he can play in the NFL. Consistency is an issue, but I like his mental make up. He has rare arm talent, if he can clean up his game and continue to develop we'll have a starter on our hands. If not, we have a backup QB to help us win games if Kirk misses time.We (fans) need to look at this pick as an upside pick that improved our QB2 over Mannion (with the potential for more). Don't view him as a potential franchise QB and all that goes with that...
Yes, Rick finally addressed the backup QB/possible QB of the future with a decent pick. Hopefully the fans don't go sloter on him.
@"Wetlander" said: LOL PF and Barr... he can play in the NFL. Consistency is an issue, but I like his mental make up. He has rare arm talent, if he can clean up his game and continue to develop we'll have a starter on our hands. If not, we have a backup QB to help us win games if Kirk misses time.We (fans) need to look at this pick as an upside pick that improved our QB2 over Mannion (with the potential for more). Don't view him as a potential franchise QB and all that goes with that...
Cousins wasnt viewed as a franchise QB when he was taken, most arent, but the kid has all the tools, just remains to be seen how he will fit in our offense and if they can get him consistent enough to run it.
@"JR44" said: How many Texas A&M players were drafted other than Mond? Only one offensive player a guard in the 4th and two defensive players in the 4th. Despite having no major playmakers, Mond let them to a 8-1 record in the SEC and were one spot short of making the college playoff and a case could be made for them having been in there especially over ND.Think about this, had Texas A&M made the playoff, Mond would have had a chance to show off his skills on college footballs biggest stage and most likely would have ended up being a late 1st round pick. Just ask yourself where Mac Jones would have been taken without the benefit of playing in the playoff games.
For once, the Vikings had some good fortune, the Raiders for some unexplained reason left Darrisaw on the board and we were able to get one of the best OTs in the draft, a starting guard and potentially our QB of the future. Mond has all of the traits of the successful modern day QBs - mobility, speed, arm strength, quick release and leadership.
In 2012, Russell Wilson was taken with the 75th pick.......just sayin!
This is an excellent point. Example of raising the level of play of those around you. Kudos
I like the way he handles pressure and his accuracy. But he puts a lot of 'wtf was that?!' moments on tape with questionable decisions. That will have to improve big time if he's going to have any real chance to succeed.
@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Wetlander" said: LOL PF and Barr... he can play in the NFL. Consistency is an issue, but I like his mental make up. He has rare arm talent, if he can clean up his game and continue to develop we'll have a starter on our hands. If not, we have a backup QB to help us win games if Kirk misses time.We (fans) need to look at this pick as an upside pick that improved our QB2 over Mannion (with the potential for more). Don't view him as a potential franchise QB and all that goes with that...
Cousins wasnt viewed as a franchise QB when he was taken, most arent, but the kid has all the tools, just remains to be seen how he will fit in our offense and if they can get him consistent enough to run it.
Exactly. I was just speaking to some of the comments that don't like him and don't see him as a NFL starter. We shouldn't be viewing him as an immediate replacement for Kirk or even our QB of the future like a 1st round QB would be... he was a 3rd round pick and the 7th QB drafted.He dropped for a reason... if he only ends up being a backup level QB, the pick was still well worth it. If he turns into something more than that (I think he can)... BOOM
We have Cousins as our starter (for now) and we took a rookie QB with potential that fits the timeline of Kirk's contract. Every fan should love this move, we have a viable starter right now and a young promising QB in the pipeline. If he doesn't pan out, we didn't give up a bunch of future draft picks and can always try again in 2 years.
@"Wetlander" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Wetlander" said: LOL PF and Barr... he can play in the NFL. Consistency is an issue, but I like his mental make up. He has rare arm talent, if he can clean up his game and continue to develop we'll have a starter on our hands. If not, we have a backup QB to help us win games if Kirk misses time.We (fans) need to look at this pick as an upside pick that improved our QB2 over Mannion (with the potential for more). Don't view him as a potential franchise QB and all that goes with that...
Cousins wasnt viewed as a franchise QB when he was taken, most arent, but the kid has all the tools, just remains to be seen how he will fit in our offense and if they can get him consistent enough to run it.
Exactly. I was just speaking to some of the comments that don't like him and don't see him as a NFL starter. We shouldn't be viewing him as an immediate replacement for Kirk or even our QB of the future like a 1st round QB would be... he was a 3rd round pick and the 7th QB drafted.He dropped for a reason... if he only ends up being a backup level QB, the pick was still well worth it. If he turns into something more than that (I think he can)... BOOM
We have Cousins as our starter (for now) and we took a rookie QB with potential that fits the timeline of Kirk's contract. Every fan should love this move, we have a viable starter right now and a young promising QB in the pipeline. If he doesn't pan out, we didn't give up a bunch of future draft picks and can always try again in 2 years.
hell regardless of how it looks after 1 year we should be trying again. paying Kirk top dollar isnt a solid plan going forward. keep drafting QBs and even if we think we found something in one of them keep the pipeline flowing, same with OTs, about any other position you can buy quality in any given free agency, but QBs and tackles are premiums so keep taking them early an often. same should be said for DEs and WRs but we seem to be finding gems there later in the draft.
This will be a wasted pick unless he's coached up properly. Someone convince me that Janocko is the man for the job.
@"Knucklehead" said: This will be a wasted pick unless he's coached up properly. Someone convince me that Janocko is the man for the job.
- Mercyhurst (2014) Quarterbacks coach
@"Knucklehead" said: This will be a wasted pick unless he's coached up properly. Someone convince me that Janocko is the man for the job.maybe they will bring mannion back, hes like a coach in the QB room I've heard.
@"Wetlander" said: LOL PF and Barr... he can play in the NFL. Consistency is an issue, but I like his mental make up. He has rare arm talent, if he can clean up his game and continue to develop we'll have a starter on our hands. If not, we have a backup QB to help us win games if Kirk misses time.We (fans) need to look at this pick as an upside pick that improved our QB2 over Mannion (with the potential for more). Don't view him as a potential franchise QB and all that goes with that...
It's a good point...every fan base has a tendency of fantasizing on a drafted QB because so many have been successful as late round picks. I remember this site last year when we drafted Stanley and I kept having to say he's not an NFL QB. Mond, I dont know, perhaps he will be the Vikes QB after Kirk is eventually gone. The only thing I know is what I have seen at the collegiate level so hopefully he can improve.
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